I forgot to mention that they are convex wafers. Here's a description: Built-in convexity means added security and skin protection for recessed, retracted and flush stomas...cut-to-fit openings....
Here is what I have: 4 boxes of Hollister #87711 2-3/4", 2" Centerpoint Lock wafers (20) 1 box of Hollister #3804 Centerpoint Lock clear drainable pouches (10) 3 tubes of ConvaTec Stomahesive 1...
Hi. I haven't really posted on here but have been lurking for a very long time. I have been on the Crohn's board and did spend a lot of time here following everyone's stories as I had a temporary...
Hi there. This is my first post although I have been following your story on here and glad to hear the surgery went okay. I am having a temp ileo on 2/20/08 for fistulizing Crohn's and well I am...
I would love to hear responses to this also as I am being scheduled for a temperary ileostomy due to nonhealing fistula. He will also being repairing my sphincter muscle too. My surgeon is telling me...
It actually felt pretty good to "rant" to other people that truly understand what this is like....
I actually kinda massage by bottom where the fistula is and it helps move things through in the bathtub (here we go gross again). So far it works. As far as functioning job/life etc; I am lucky that...
I have been on Remicade now for 3 years and still getting the abscesses and the fistula. I am now on the maximum dose which keeps everything else in check but as the Remicade wears off I start to...
Several abscess, just 1 fistula that does not want to go away. I have had it now for almost 10 months with constant stool flowing through it. I am being told to be patient and give it time to heal...
I have been on Remicade for 4 years. I am getting the maximum dose now ever 6 weeks. As for my B12. My family doc just this week told me that I need to get on B Complex. If everythihng goes as...
I just had an appt. with my family doctor. Took in all my reports and she sat down with me for about 45 minutes discussing everything with me and she really feels I should go the temp ostomy route....
Thanks for all the responses. I went in Friday to get my Remicade and, well I had a temperature of 100 and got sent home. I now have along with the fistula on the left side, an abscess on the right...
Will try to make this short. Last year I had a perianal abscess; severe pain up inside rectum, fever, etc. Was admitted to hosp. for 2 weeks drain put in and taken out before discharge. about 2-3...