Thats a GREAT!!! question and one i have been wondering about myself. My father has been thinking what he is going to do with his as well. (Both myself 29 and my father 61 have had to get ostomies...
I am sure you know this, but just in case I just wanted to throw this out there. When fasting you are still going to generate ostomy output from burning fat stores, it will be minimal, but it will...
My stoma does the exact same thing. The movement is hypnotic in a goofy way. I would cut the hole bigger to accommodate the increased stoma size, but I used NO STING liquid bandage around the stoma...
From what your saying it sounds like the skin is so damaged it is excreting (whatever the skin excretes when it heals and that is causing the pouch to come loose and leak. I am not sure what to tell...
I am new and I just am going to put this out there. Whatever it is, I know its part of my everyday life. I don't care what it is called, and I am happy it is there, for it meant an end to the pain I...
I am new around here, I just started having problems with my ostomy again a few days ago so I figured I would read through the site. I won't get into my medical issues background much but I and my...
I have had to have my bag for 2 years. I get the looks from people and the comments that are inappropriate as well, but I laugh most of it off. I have never had someone be that bad to my face though....
I was wondering if anyone here is following the specific carbohydrate diet found in the book "breaking the vicious cycle" by elaine gottschall. If so how long have you been doing it, what results...
thank you everyone for the information about the remicade. I never knew you could not go back to it if you go off it. That will help my father make a much more informed decision. My dad is still...
My father is currently 60 years old and the disease only showed up 6 months ago....
I had UC for eight years and had my entire large intestine removed. I now have had an ileostomy for 1 year and six months. I am currently working on losing enough weight so my surgeon will do stage...
I have found two ways to avoid splashing. The first is i use Kleenex instead of toilet paper. It floats and usually prevents splashing for me but i stand in front of the toilet and been over, and i...
I am curious if anyone is using probiotics currently and has seen real positive results? My father has had UC for about 6 months and is in the hospital. He is currently had his first remicade...
Thanks for the advice he seems to be doing much better this afternoon, I hope he is responding to the remicade....
My back ground with UC I have never posted on this site, wish i knew it existed when I was battling this disease. I am currently 28 years old I had lived with UC for 8 years. I was told i caused the...