I know it's worriesome as I have been feeling the same way. Mine is (as my doctor promised) slowly getting better. Here are some tips about what is happening, along with a few things I'm doing that...
The miracle worker for me (just had mine taken down three weeks ago) was a powder called "anti-monkey butt" powder. As my doctor explained the creams are soothing but the area needs to be dry for...
Thank you for the response, Collicat. It makes me feel better to hear that! I am on a low residue diet but have just been given the ok to begin introducing some fiber foods. Yes, I'm taking immodium,...
Thank you both. Doesn't seem too many here have this particular problem but i'll be patient and hope someone with info reads it soon. I'm so overjoyed to have this successful reversal, but some of...
I just had a reversed ostomy and within 52 hours of the surgery I had gone to the bathroom 42 times. The pain from butt burn was unbearable. It was my surgeon who told me the creams are soothing but...
Hi, All, I am so happy to find this site. I'm hoping to hear from some of you who have already gone through what I'm going through now and who can share some advice with me. I've just had an ostomy...
I too had a takedown ostomy two weeks ago (I'd had the ostomy for 15 years). My doctor had prepared me to expect many many trips to the bathroom following the reversal as my "system begins trying to...