I am having severe pain a week and a half after surgery around my incision. Had to take a trip to the ER and no answers other than possibly spasms. Does anyone have any other ideas of what it could...
Can anyone tell me about their experiences with having BM's after having an ileostomy takedown? How long does it take to become "normal poop" and not "diarrhea like poop"? What types of ointments, if...
I had my ileostomy take down on Thursday and I just got home from the hospital about an hour ago. So excited and blessed not to have the "bags" anymore. I had been struggling with the ileostomy bag...
I have tried the Eakin seals, every time I use them I get leaks. I use the paste but it stings and used to work better when I had a colostomy, but the skin wound is so wet that it doesn't seal good...
I have a temporary ileostomy and I find myself emptying it at least 2x per hour....I have an OCD with it as well because when it gets 1/4 to 1/2 full it seems to pull on my skin and makes my stomach...
Does anyone have any tips for soreness and pain around your stoma? I have a skin/wound that is very sore and I don't know if this is causing pain around the stoma or if it's something else. My pain...
Thanks everyone for the responses. Do any of you have "Loop Ileostomies"?...
NASCARon, It's something that happens to a lot of gastric bypass patients. Gastric dumping syndrome, or rapid gastric emptying is a condition where ingested foods bypass the stomach too rapidly and...
Thanks Rosemary, I'll give those tips a try. I am such a "picky eater" also and it makes this sooo much harder. Go figure! Dan, I think mine is more of the nausea, cramping, weakness, dizziness,...
To polishdan: I currently have the one piece coloplast bags (which I had with my colostomy), skin prep wipes (which burn of course), hollister stomahesive paste and powder and a sample of the Eakin...
Has anyone ever had "Dumping Syndrome" after bowel surgery? This is what my doctor "thinks" may be happening to me...anyone have tips? How long does it last or anything you can do to feel better?...
Just recently went from a colostomy to an ileostomy and I am having a very tough time with sore raw skin below and above my stoma, it hurts :confused: and I am having a hard time getting my bag to...