Unfortunately, I've had the guys version of this. I had a fistual joining my bowel to my bladder and to my stomach. When I went for a pee I would have gas and small particle of waste in my urine. Its...
I had resection back in Feb of this year. It must have taken a good 3 or 4 weeks for the pain to subdue to a level were it wasnt too bad. I was taken tramadol 50 to 100mg every 4 to 6 hours. Even if...
I'm 27 had the same surgery in Feb of this year. Was sexually active again by about May and have had no problems....
One of your electrolities may be low (calcium, magnesium, potassium). Tingling or cramps is one of the symptoms. I am on supplments for all 3....
I dont really like the normal ensure either but there are other weight gain drinks available. I take ensure plus juice they are much better tasting and easy to drink than the milkshake ensure which I...
You can get Gatorade here in the UK now since 2008 as well as powerade. Although the main sports drink over here is Lucozade which already drink a fair bit of. Do think you got alot of benefit from...
Thanks for the info guys. I should have pointed out I from Scotland so not sure if all they drinks are available here. How much of your daily amount of the electrolytes do these drinks provide? The...
I got a permanent colostomy in Feb of this year due to my Crohn's. The surgeon had to remove part of my small bowel the ileium I believe and a small part of the colon as well as my rectum which was a...
I had surgery to remove the ileum and a small section of colon due to strictures and fistulas. The surgery was done in Feb of this year and I have noticed a big increase in the d. I have a stoma and...
Had surgery for a bladder fistula in Feb of this year along with a resection. The syptoms I had were UTIs, peeing a lot, passing gas/air when passing urine and that there was also stuff in my urine....
Hi I have had something similar but my fistula was from the small bowel to my bladder which was confirmed with a MRI scan. I had to have surgery which involved removing the part of the small bowel...
Hi, I am in a similar situation to you in that my rectum and colon are badly affected by my Crohn's and I also have active fistulas. I will be going into hospital on Monday to have proctocolectomy. I...
I'm a big fan of Scrubs. Its not the first time it has been mentioned on the show. In fact I believe it has been mentioned 3 or 4 times now....
My rectum was also in a mess due to Crohn's and I was given a temp colostomy in 2001 at the age of 18. Recently my Crohn's has become worse and all my large bowel is also in a bad way and I'm having...
I'll be getting the same / similar op to you on 25th Jan. All my large bowel will be removed due to my Crohn's and I'll be getting a permanent ileostomy. I currently have a temp colostomy and have...