I agree that a donair is tastier than the average salad. /community/emoticons/wink.gif Next time you guys are in the Maritimes I'll treat ya ! Some foods do seem to travel faster than others,...
LOL, lettuce can travel fast sometimes ! Bananas too for me. Eating something you were afraid to eat before surgery is a bit stressful, but what a kick when you pass it through just fine ! I remember...
[color=#0000ff>Hi] [b][color=#0000ff>I] I found it to be a tougher recovery than the colectomy. My healing has been slow, but is fairly typical of Crohn's patients. UC patients should heal faster,...
Hey Troy, I bet it's great to be back home. Glad the man is gettin back into shape, but don't rush it.... :) Have a good recovery ! Mike...
I'll empty it outside if need be, not a problem. Going on long walks or whatever the situation. I always take a couple tissues along with me anyway, and have an old roll of toilet paper in the trunk...
I like vintage stereo gear, hence vintageman........ /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Troy, You mentioned that you feel so good these days, that's exactly what I went through as well ! I felt 100%, no troubles at all. The last time I had a major surgery( colectomy) I was so sick...
Hey Crazybirdman.... Just went through this last July. Indeed, as Matt says, not a lot going on for a while afterward. /community/emoticons/smile.gif Don't let it get you down, so to speak, if you...
The 10 year benchmark IS good news...I hadn't heard of that before. That tidbit was well worth dropping by here tonight ! So I guess 12 years for me is a pretty good sign. Now, if I could only fully...
Hi to all from Nova Scotia ! Dartmouth to be specific.... /community/emoticons/smile.gif Mike...
I was dx'd with Crohn's Colitis, my disease being confined to the colon down, no small bowel disease. My impression is that disease will generally reoccur downstream from the site of surgery. There...
Yep, shower daily for work, and never worry about water affecting the seal. I can only get 3-4 days max no matter what. The only time water affects the flange is when I spend a few hours swimming or...
vette guy is right, tape the edges down, it really helps. I use a brand called Mefix here in Canada. Holds well through showers etc. Mike...
This is a great thread pepperann27. The level of apprehension and downright fear of having an ostomy is pretty high. I was in the hospital recently, and one lady who had just had an ostomy installed...
Just had my rectum/anus removed in July 08. I had mine out, as do many Crohn's folks, due to the increased risk of rectal cancer that is present after years of inflammation. It rises noticeably above...
I call mine "you little ****** " when it moves while I'm changing my pouch....other than that, no name at all....
We are all over the map on changing habits. /community/emoticons/smile.gif I change anytime it starts to bug me, like itching or weak spot showing in the flange. At work or home, day or night. I can...
Perhaps liquids in combination with certain foods will help ? Bananas as previously mentioned work very well to thicken up the output, as does regular eating of the active culture yogourts, Activia...
Tape is very good for this. I use Mefix brand, stays on thru several showers etc...good stuff....
Hey Jacob Fred, I've had my ileostomy for 11 years, and wear a dress shirt/pants to work. What works for me is : First, pull your shorts/underwear up over the top edge of the pouch ( I had to switch...
Hey all, Stress will affect the weakest part of your body first, if you have IBD, yes, expect that part of your body to react more to stress, good OR bad, than other healthy parts. It's Catch 22,...
Your husband has been thru hell by the sounds of it. 3 months post surgery is not that long for him, and he's just coming out of the last two years now. He'll need to absorb what's happened, and...
Hey Peggy113, I hadn't heard about gallbladder...not another affliction !! I think we bear enough as it is.. :) No doubt there will be more stones in the future. I've passed about 12 since '97, and...
Haha Peggy113, maybe I'm just one of the lucky ones who got the stones along with the Crohn's ! I've been told by my GI, urologists, and my surgeon that Crohn's patients can be predisposed to the...
Crohn's patients are more likely to develop kidney stones than some other folks. I never had any stones all the while I was very sick, about a five year run. After I had a total colectomy in '97, I...
Hi Glad Bag, I had abdominoperineal surgery July 22 to remove my rectum and anus, after having total colectomy surgery back in '97. I elected to do it due to the increased cancer risk faced after...