A one-week, overnight camp experience for youth (ages 8-17) living with Crohn’s or colitis. http://www.campgot2go.ca/...
Thought some here might be interested in this http://www.emaxhealth.com/1020/new-crohns-disease-treatment-trial-now-open-those-us...
I had stitches down below, but staples for the abdominal wound. Hurt like he!! getting some of the stitches out....
I would have thought Calgary would have known better. :mad: http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/353178/crohns-disease-sufferer-says-calgary-international-airport-security-brought-her-to-tears/...
Here is a list that rates Dr's of all kinds. Hope you find a good one. http://www.ratemds.com/filecache/SelectDoctor.jsp?sid=52&searchBy=DSpecialty Here is a list of colorectal surgeons in Canada...
I'm not sure about Edmonton, but my surgeon was Tony McLean in Calgary (works out of Foothills Hospital). He was great!... kinda cute too ;-)...
ddd45, They checked everything in the blood work and everything was fine. It's been just over 2 months now. I feel that things should have straightened out by now and it hasn't. I should have been...
Had a CT scan done last Friday, waiting for the results this week. Now I'm not quite as "foggy", but now its turned into some very nasty pressure headaches with neck stiffness and still feel wonky...
My surgeon's secretary said I should go back and see him. Not sure if thats just going to be a waste of my time or not. It's a 5 hour drive to go there. Subzeromambo,Things weren't to bad last night,...
Lovetoski, I'm not on any pain meds or any other meds. Shaz, blood work said there was no dehydration. I'm quite scared about this. If I knew this was going to happen, I never would have had the...
Its been awhile since I posted . I had blood work done and everything was normal. I'm still having this problem, nothing has changed. I'm not able to work or drive and have to stay with a friend in...
blueglass. symptoms are feeling like you're living in a fog (no man's land). Sometimes I feel like I weigh a ton, moving my legs as well feel like they weigh a ton as well. trafficdonna, I'm eating...
I had surgery on May 8th for rectum removal. I'm still having a bad time with the anaesthesia, its really kicking my butt. Its horrible. When can I expect to feel normal again?. This is just crazy. I...
This happens quite often a few months after surgery. I went through the same thing 4 months post op. Some say it is due to the stress of surgery. It will eventually quit falling out and grow back in....
Cleanfreak, I'm also in Canada and have seen the Crohn's commercials. They are great for raising awareness. I'm glad they're out there. I think I've seen a couple of different ones. Here is a...
The paste goes around the hole on the inside of the wafer then attach to your body. The paste will turtle neck around the hole once its on to create a seal. Don't worry it won't plug off the stoma....
Andi, I agree with krw135 she has given you some good advise. I was in your position but I was so sick that I didn't care if I got the bag or not. I just wanted to feel better. I was dx with crohns...
I use the Convatec 2 piece system and use stomahesive paste around the stoma hole on the flange. I stick it on, snap on the pouch and I'm done. This is what they showed me when I was in the hospital...
Best of luck to you tomorrow. Hope you have a very speedy recovery....
I'm glad everything went well for you Blueglass. Hoping you have a very speedy recovery. :-)...
Good Luck Blueglass. Wishing you all the best!! I wore sweatpants out of the hospital when I was discharged....
here is some reference to increased risk of cancer before rectal removal.. http://talkcancer.org/rectal-cancer/rectalanus-removal-2366374.html...
My surgeon never gave me that info, all he said is that it could come back. I've never heard that until blueglass mentioned it in a different post. I'm glad to know that....
summerstorm is right about only using the clear bags while in the hospital, but I still use pouch covers. Helps keep the sweat off between the bag and your skin. I make my own covers using old...
You will likely have some crappy feeling days during recovery, just so you know and you don't get discouraged. Its possible that you may lose some hair about 4 months or so after surgery. This is...
Polishdan, Cancer in the rectum becomes a risk with time because its no longer in use. I also have trouble with Crohn's flares still happing there once in awhile and I also have a lot of mucus...
My symptoms started in 1993 with bleeding, cramps and abdominal pain. I didn't know what it was and I just ignored it in hopes that it would just go away. It did go away in about 3 months. I just...
Unfortunately Crohns will come back. She may feel fine for awhile (hopefully for a long time) but eventually it will come back and more surgery is very possible. My surgeon said that just having...
I've had problems with bananas. I've always ate bananas before, then all of a sudden I had a banana one day and about an hour to 2 hours later I had a horrible stomach ache. Didn't think much else...
I think it would be a partial blockage. I have this every so often as well. Drink lots of fluids. I also have a ginger ale when this happens. Seems to help get things moving....
Sorry about your ankle CanuckGrrrl, I know that hurts. I broke both ankles in '08 and had surgery on one of them in Prince George. I'm just west of you south of BL. takilra, if you'd like to live up...
I started losing my hair about 4 months after my surgery. Its due to stress of the illness and the stress of the surgery. I lost hair for about 2 to 3 months before it stopped and started to grow...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a8jGVXOMsw&hd=1 ...
Mine is also above the belt line. Like samlc25 says, the belt line cuts off the flow. I have to wear pants with an elastic waist band or sweat pants so it can flow to the bottom of the bag. Regular...
I use the paste. I haven't changed supplies since surgery in '02. It all still works well for me and don't plan on changing anything....
I use 3% hydrogen peroxide. I quick squirt in the bag works great and much cheaper than using M9 and all the other products out there....
I met my guy online just over a year ago. We chatted online for about 3 weeks before I decided we should meet in person. At this point I never mentioned the ostomy. A few days before we were...
I had my large intestine removed in '02, no reoccurence of crohns and on no medications. I feel great....
Thanks for sharing all your experiences as well /community/emoticons/smile.gif I was shocked when it happened, I couldn't believe what I did!!. I had visions of living in the bathroom until my...
So here I was at work yesterday, I needed to go to the bathroom and empty. Everything was going well until the tail of my pouch slipped out of my hand after I undone the clip...
Done that when the power was out and no water in the house, but I live on a ranch and not in town so that makes a difference. Gotta do what ya gotta do when you gotta do it though....
Well how cool is that!!!! Congrats Summerstorm!! /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif ...
Maybe a bladder infection? I used to get those often in my teens/early 20's. The symptoms sound familiar....
BC's beautiful Lakes District, BC Canada....
Sounds like a blockage. I can't add much to what has already been mentioned. I've only had one blockage and drinking Ginger Ale helped clear it. I had what was 'flu' like symptoms when I had mine and...
I'm 44 (soon 45), had symptoms since '93 but dx with crohns colitis in '02. I chose to ignore the symptoms as flares would come and go through those years. Finally in '02 it got bad enough to see a...
I always get my flu shot and haven't ever had a problem with it. The first year after my ileo surgery I didn't get the shot and I got the flu. Its not a lot of fun trying to recoup from surgery and...
I also have an ileostomy due to crohn colitis. I was so sick and near death when they did the surgery. They kept trying different meds and none worked. I ended up in emergency surgery to have my...
I lived near Calgary AB, Canada when I got my ileostomy, now live in North Central BC, Canada. Alberta got to crowded for me /community/emoticons/rolleyes.gif ...
So far I'm the only one in my family to have it. I guess I'm the lucky one huh? /community/emoticons/eyes.gif ...