Hi 2much2Bear It has been almost a year since my colectomy, ileostomy placement and reversal. I have to say I was having the same problems you are having for the first 6 -8 months and then things...
Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement, I really appreciate it. It makes me feel better to know that I am not going crazy. Thanks so much for being here to listen, it means a lot. Stacey...
I have been a member of this forum for a while now and the information that I have gotten has helped me greatly. Thank you all for sharing your stories and helping so many people with so much...
Dear Pike What part of the country do you live in? I have had surgery for adhesion removal and the surgeon that performed this is a world renowned surgeon. The adhesions never returned. Please write...
I have had two partial blockages in the past two - three weeks. I think it is the food I have been eating...I have been eating more vegetables and I have decided this is not a good thing to do. What...
I agree Dan, Eakin are so much better than the Adapt seals that you get from Hollister. When using the Adapt seals I always had leakage onto my skin within a day, not with eakin though, they are a...
Hi Alaina I just had surgery and was given an ileostomy as well. I am supposed to have it reversed in March. I found it hard to sleep when I got home too and still do at times. I also lost a great...
I have been having this same problem all week. I was cutting my wafers too big on accident and the skin around my stoma became raw and irritated. The ET nurse that came out and looked at my skin and...
Hi Brenda Adhesion Related Disorder is a terrible disease that many people have to deal with and unfortunately few doctors understand. I have dealt with this disease most of my life. Surgery after...
Hi all I just had a sub-total colectomy and had an temporary ileostomy placed. I went into surgery weighing 135 pounds, I now weigh 114 pounds. I have been eating like crazy and not gaining a pound....
Hi Allison I am having the same problem with my Ileostomy. It is so flushed with the skin almost recessed that nothing I do is keeping the stool from leaking onto the skin around my stoma. The skin...
Hi Momsfav I just wanted to let you know that I went through something similiar very recently as your mother has gone through. I went into the hospital 12/16/09 for a subtotal colectomy due to...
Hi everyone, I am new to this site, I have met a couple of people so far and they have been so nice and helpful. I am so glad I found this site, as I feel sort of alone right now. I am scheduled for...
Thank you so much Judy for your feedback I would like to speak with you more about this, I am going to email you directly...:)...
Thank you amy for sharing your story with me, I really appreciate your advice and compassion :)...
Hi everyone, I am new to this site and I am so glad I found it. It seems there is a wealth of information here and a lot of caring people. I have been struggling with Bowel problems for many years. I...