Sorry I didn't see your post sooner and respond, but someone actually returned my call later the same day I posted -- through the American Cancer Society, they are local and came to pick up the...
I had successful reversal on May 11th, and, I've been calling all of our local places to try to donate my unused supplies, with no luck. Is there anyone who wants? I have 2 piece Hollister new image...
Hope all goes well for you, I am just curious as to why they would not try to do a j-pouch or anything like that, and just reattach your small intestine to rectum. If you've read any of my posts, I...
I am just scheduled for colostomy reversal next week, so, sorry I can't really help you, but I do have additional questions about this reversal that hopefully someone can answer. Immediately after my...
Well, I agree with everyone above--don't listen to her, that is ridiculous!! I have a colostomy, so maybe the chance of leaking is different, but, I've never had one. I asked my husband to sleep in a...
I just had to do this a week ago for colonoscopy--it is awful. I was starving, too. But then, (my mother suggested) I make some homemade chicken broth, and it did help to fill me up--just put a...
I've posted a few times here, my "short" story is that in Oct I had ruptured diverticula, colon was resected, 4 days later it failed, ended up with temporary colostomy for 6 months. Had my preop...
I quit when I was in the hospital, 1st surgery for ruptured diverticula and 4 days later another surgery for colostomy due to leaking where they had resected my colon. I was in the hospital about 18...
Glad you are doing well!!! I wish I had done that before it was too late for me. I hopefully will be reversed next month and I can put all this behind me--but, my recovery period has obviously been...
I, too, have been wanting to eat popcorn, so far though, I've been too afraid to try it--maybe tonight after reading all the above posts. I hadn't been able to eat any corn at all for about the last...
I'm glad you are feeling so well!!! I feel the same way you do about the Activia commercials--even though I've only lost 1/2 my colon and my colostomy is only temporary. I actually tried it once, I...
Lol to all of the above comments--other than I have heard the netti pot is great for colds, too. Actually bought my oldest daughter one when she was pregnant (she kept getting colds and sinus...
I'm scheduled for reversal surgery in April at Cleveland Clinic, so, I obviously agree with the above posters--my initial surgery was done as an emergency by a local general surgeon (ruptured...
My dog's name is Emma--the twelve is only because emma was already taken, and I had to keep picking numbers until it came up. She's a german shorthaired pointer, now is 10 years old, and has been...
Something else someone on these forums had suggested, use the plastic wrap called Press and Seal over top of the wafer and bag--just fold up the bag and tucking it and put the press and seal right to...
As I was sitting here laughing, my daughter asked me what was so funny, so, I told her and showed her what my stomach looks like (she's 13). At that very moment, my stoma decided to "talk", my...
OMG, I just thought to myself two days ago, that my stomach looks like a butt! The scar runs straight down, seperating two butt cheeks, lol. Although, I guess it's not that funny! I was hoping it...
Hi, thanks for the responses. I have a parastomal hernia, not an incisional-if that matters, but, yes, I have ordered a belt from Nu-Hope, and am awaiting its arrival. Nu-Hope said I need a special...
I've read the other recent posts on reversals, and some of the complications and success stories. I just received my date (Apr 1) for my colostomy reversal, and have a few questions. Like others,...
Born and raised, and have lived almost all of my life just north of Pittsburgh, PA area - Go STEELERS (sorry Browns fans)! Then, my husband was transferred to Ohio, Mansfield area about 3 1/2 years...
I didn't read if you said you had a colostomy or ileostomy---for me, with a colostomy, it is much easier to use the 2 piece bags, rather than have to squeeze out and empty the one piece bags daily....
Well, I quit on Oct 3, the day my diverticula ruptured. After 2 weeks in hospital, I figured I was past the worst of getting over the addiction, and have not had another since then. I had been...
Hopefully your surgery will go smoothly, looking back, I wish I had listened to the doctors who were telling me to go for the elective surgery! The rounds with diverticulitis were not fun, and living...
My advice, investigate the surgery before it becomes an emergency. I am 49, had emergency surgery in October for ruptured diverticula, the first surgeon just removed the ruptured area of colon and...
I just had emergency surgery at Cleveland Clinic in October--on Oct 3rd, I had emergency surgery at my small local hospital for ruptured diverticulita (didn't want to stay there, but had no choice,...