potatoes and applesauce can both thicken your output. I would continue drinking a lot of water when eating either one. I never saw that marshmallows made a lot of difference. To the point, I wanted...
I was told to eat marshmallows, or bread prior to changing my ileostomy. I never could tell that it made any difference. the only thing I could tell that helped was taking Immodium. I wont reveal how...
I'm a Registered Nurse. We get around 3 hours teaching in nursing school on Ostomies, and Ostomy care. IF we're lucky. i'm considered the "expert" on ostomies on the night shift where I work. Only...
I had gastrografin through my stoma, and rectally. Rectally wasn't particularly comfortable, but it didn't hurt. Through the stoma, didn't hurt and wasn't uncomfortable either. it was just weird!! My...
Ask your WOC nurse about using crushed prednisone pills, (into a fine powder) over the ulcers. I pick the brain of the president of WOCN, every chance I get. (I'm an RN). I don't know the strength of...
I never flew commercially with my ostomy, but I did fly in a private non pressurized plane, without any problems. with excess air. I did have to change it several times, while at the convention. I...
i've been an RN for 5.5 years, and an LPN for 5.5 years before that. Until I had my ileostomy, I could do the bare basics with an ostomy. I got maybe a total of 5 hours teaching about ostomies in...
Kathy, please know you and your son are in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. whitney...
there are several in the ostomy support group I belong to, that wear the Nu-hope belt. the " opening" is placed based on where your ostomy is. I've heard lots of good things about them....
I want to correct one thing, i've seen said several times here. :) If you have an ileostomy, you have not necessarily had your entire colon and rectum removed. I had an ileostomy, and had it...
Beverly, I feel your pain! I had this problem also. Have you contacted your ostomy nurse?? You might also try some convex wafers, that really helped me. whitney...
Good luck Nutz!! I hope everything goes smoothly tomorrow!! I had my reversal surgery, April 13th, 2009. Did it hurt?? yes!! but it was so worth it!! I didn't have butt burn afterwards, but I had an...
I had my reversal surgery on 4/13/09 and didn't have that many problems. I have fully recovered from that, and actually found the hernia surgery in december, harder to recover from, than the reversal...
Ok, i'll be rethinking letting a dog lick me in the face. BUT this reminds me of something that happened a couple of weeks ago. I was at this high end "pet" store. It only had stuff for dogs, so I...
does the patient have cold hands? if so, what about mittens, to at least make it more difficult to pick at the ostomy?...
I came home last night, from having surgery last friday. Friday really sucked, as far as pain control. don't get me wrong, they did there best, to get my pain under control, it was just very very...
What about trying some ostomy appliances, and seeing how she tolerates them, without the actual ostomy. this may not even be feasible, but it's a thought. You would apply them, as you normally would,...
thank you everyone!! I'm now just ready for it to be over and done with. I'm off work till sometime next year. I'm an RN, and i know lifting will be out for a while. I should say i'm guessing i'm off...
thank you all!! I am kind of worried, because of the size of my hernia. As I said, i'm "large" and I swear it looks like I have a third breast. I can't even suck in my stomach. It isn't over my stoma...
Has anyone had a ventral hernia repair? I go in on december 4th for this, and am told i'll be in the hospital for several days. My doctor wouldn't give me an exact number. Which I didn't expect, but...
Mark, I had my ileostomy reversal in April. I was in the hospital a week, but I think a lot of that was due to I had a lot of adhesions, from the first surgery, and my doctor took it really slow with...
Isaac, I had my reversal surgery on April 13th, 2009. Aside from massive diarrhea, the day I left the hospital, I haven't had any major problems. I think I ate to many things at once, that brought it...
If I didn't take Immodium faithfully, before every time I ate, drank, or even looked at food, I had watery output. I took more than the maximum amount daily, just to keep my output pudding...
I wish you were closer, I live in NW Arkansas, and we have a small ostomy support group. We had a meeting yesterday, and I think there were seven of us total there, four with ostomies, one who had...
As someone who works in the medical field, i'm embarrassed by this person! i'm glad to see he is getting fired. I'm an RN on a medical oncology floor. I am at my doctor's office, every 1-2 weeks, to...
I had both a gastrografin enema, and it put through my stoma. Neither experience was bad. The enema was the worst, but I didn't have to hold it long. I don't even remember being asked to hold it. The...
I hope you're doing well!! do you have a rocking chair? someone told me once, that rocking will help get things moving also. I'm glad your surgery went well!!...
I had MRSA after my first surgery at my JP site. I'm now cleared of it, and was on oral antibiotics for a long time....
I had my reversal surgery on monday april 13th, and was in icu until friday april 17th. I then went to a regular surgical floor, and was there until I went home on April 21st. I don't know how long...
i'm so sorry to hear this!!...
Bob, do you use a two piece appliance? IF so, you could turn the appliance so it angles down your side, instead of down towards your legs. Or, is a two piece appliance an option? I'm sorry I don't...
Sue, I don't know why you had your surgery. I had emergency surgery back on 10/31 of last year. I started losing my hair, and it is still a lot thinner than it was pre-op. I would discuss this with...
I don't know what kind of remote control they have there for the TV, but if you have the ones that are on the call light, buy a universal remote. I'm having a sleep study tonight, and am taking my...
I would try a convex appliance with a belt, that's what worked for me. Along with an eakin's seal. Hollister works for some people, but not every one. I would look for a convex appliance....
Mine was closed with staples, but I had a large fluid pocket underneath it, that caused part of it to open up. I ended up packing it for some time. It's now completely closed, and the wound in my...
My first surgery was on 10/31/08, and second surgery was 4/13/09 2. Why did you have the surgery? 3. What is your best memory since the surgery? Waking up from my second surgery, and thinking I can...
i'll be back later today to answer this...I don't have time right now at work. :(...
Amanda, you're in my thoughts and prayers!! Whitney...
oh good!!...
congrats on beating the cancer!! I didn't have cancer, they don't know what caused my problems. I had a perforated bowel, with an intussuception of my intestine. They drained a liter of pus plus, off...
welcome home!!...
Maggie, When I had my ileostomy reversal, I also had a partial hysterectomy, and stents placed. I was in the hospital for eight days. I had surgery on Monday, and spent from monday afternoon, until...
i'm on there, whitney smith, fayetteville, ar network...
I flew this year, in a non pressurized airplane, without any problems, with an ileostomy. When you fly though, cut your pouches ahead of time, or plan on packing your scissors in your checked bag....
I'm on iron twice a day, ever since my surgery last year, and now B12 monthly. Remember not to take it with milk, and certain antibiotics, because both will decrease how well it works....
I haven't had a blood clot in my abdomen, but I did have one in my leg after my first surgery. it caused more pain, than what I had post op!! I'm still on coumadin, and my INR is therapeutic this...
I'm sorry you have been so miserable!! I hope you're doing better. the next worse thing to having an NG for 5 days, is having one on your birthday!! I had one on my birthday this year, and would have...
I put the eakin's ring on the wafer, before applying the wafer. I didn't put it around the entire opening, and where I had the most problems with leaks, I would roll the leftover eakins, into a mini...
congratulations on graduating!! and walking!!...
I had my reversal on April 13th. I spent 8 days in the hospital. My doctor took it very slowly with me, because of all the problems I had that caused me to have an ileostomy to begin with. I had...