In the last 18 months, Tyler (my husband, who has an ileostomy) has had a skin condition on his chest which our doctor told us was eczema. Tyler copes well with this, and while the rash never went...
To make a long story short, yesterday my husband was sent home from his work because he was having a dull, niggling pain that was focused in his lower back on one side, just above the hip bone. The...
I'm glad to hear that things are going well for you and that you're keeping busy! I think it's immeasurably important to be as upfront with people as your comfort level allows, so I do believe it's...
W00T! This will be the beginning of a whole new life for you, trust me. By this time next year you will probably be eating all the foods you've missed out on while being sick, enjoying life and just...
Hey everyone! Thanks for the awesome feedback. Just wanted to drop a quick note to let you know that I have been in contact with one of the editors at the Phoenix ostomy magazine and at this present...
YES YES YES! Put it up on websites like facebook, or whatever you think would be most helpful. Naturally the ego part of my brain would hope that you'd make a footnote as to who wrote it, but the...
Well what can I say? I'm just thrilled that everyone here seemed to get as much out of it as I did through the process of writing it. Now that you mention it, I shall absolutely consider submitting...
This might be a terribly long winded post, so my apologies in advance for that. However, seeing as we're coming upon the one year anniversary of my husband's surgery, I figured it would do me some...
Thanks very much for the info! I will be sharing this with my husband once I get home from work today. :)...
Greetings! I'm asking this question on behalf of my husband who has been an ileostomate for 10 months now. While he's adjusted admirably, there is one issue that is ongoing and causing him quite a...