^^^^^ Wrote somthing before this. Ok, didnt go to the doctors, in fact, I should be there right now! The Antibiotcs, arent agreeing with me! Been running to the bathroom.!! It would have been a...
Wow!! Thanks for the heads up on the CT! You may have just saved us a Bundle!!! No Diverticula was found in the last 2 CT scans. Last one I had was a year ago, 5 months after the reversal. I had no...
Sent a message to the doctor, and since Im bloating and still have pain, wants me to be seen tomorrow. Have to go see another doctor tomorrow tho, since he will not be in. And by the way, Thanks...
Yeah, I dont know about the Acid Reflux issue, I rarely have any heart burn, but reading on that affects people in many ways. I read on another board, Bio Beads. Theyre a Probiotic, that works in...
Im on Ciprofloxin 500 MG for 10 days, twice a day, for 10 days and Metronidazole 500 MG, 3 times a day for 10 days also. One is for a sore ear. Then he prescribed Omeprazole (acid reflux). Not sure...
I had a Colostomy due to Perforated Diverticulitis. Reversal was in Nov. 2010. That went great! But, now I am experiencing, very bad abdominal pain, in the center, where my belly button is. The pain...
I had an emergency colostomy done in June, due to Perforated Diverticulosis. They only took about 8 inches of my intestine. My Surgeon today insisted on the Golytely. My concern was the high salt...
Hi!! Im going in for my Reversal on November 19th!!! Yayyyy! Question.. Is there an alternative to taking the Golytely?? I start my prep tomorrow. I have to drink Milk of Magnesia, then Thurday I do...
I was given a list of foods that cause odor, gas etc. that has the food blockage list for Ileostomy Patients. Vegetales Fruits Meats and Alternatives Bean Sprouts Dried Fruit Tough Fiberous Meats Raw...
Ahhhh , I see you now understand what I have! Yaaaaaay!!!!! I would think, that the surgeons would have something for this, to keep the outer hole open, like a plastic ring thats inserted, to keep it...
So far, so good, just gotta make sure the outer hole stays open. I only have one more visit from my Nurse, and this is what is freaking me out! Shes going to try and get an extension from the...
Hi Anthony, My Nurse just left. I asked her the question that you asked. She said, thats what were trying to prevent. She measured it and its now 3/4 inch across and 3/8???? inch up and down. She...
Tara, no, its not flush, it was at first but a creepy looking hole. Today tho, after cleaning it and dialating it twice, I was looking at it because of the soreness and redness all around it, and...
My Surgeon is well aware of this. He told my Nurse he knew this was going to happen when he operated on me. He told me and my Nurse told me, the reason is, that they only have so much that they can...
I had a Colostomy done on June 11, due to Perferated Diverticulitis. I have a HOLE, nothing sticking out. My Nurse wrote this down since I do not know the technical terms: Colostomy, Stoma Sloughed...
OK, My husband said... I am not connected, its detoured right to the bag on my left side of my belly button. When my Nurse comes, Ill find out the correct Lingo so no one will be confused! Thanks for...
I dont know what its called! Its reversable and I hand a pouch from the stoma site. I have alot of gas that goes in the pouch, but Im having the urge from my butt. I can feel it working all the time,...
I had a Colostomy done on June 11,20010 due to Perforated Diverticulitis. For the last few days now, I feel like I have the urge to poop, and can feel something going on down there! I have actually...