Im in the very same boat! I have had my ostomy for 3 weeks and it ITCHES!! It is very bumpy, red and irritated :( Home health nurse thinks it is a yeast infection. I too have a powder and on an anti...
I can tell Im not in the bathroom all night long, cramping and feeling I might past out from the pain :) Im only three weeks out and still having some pain from surgery but I think in the next few...
I had my colon removed on Jan 31st because of UC. I also had peeing problems and had catheters in and out and even had to go home with one. Had a cath in for a total of two weeks. I don't have one...
I had my surgery on Jan. 31st, 2010 and yes I do and have mucus drainage. I have it more at night and have to wear a pad to bed. Yuck! The first couple of days after surgery it was uncontrollable :(...
I wanted to post and let those who have just recently made the decision to have jpouch surgery or are highly considering it, that you will be ok :) and a smart decision for those who have never found...
Before I had my colon removed I was a little lactose intolerant. Am I still now that I have no colon or does lactose just effect the colon? I have been eating dairy products and seem not to have any...
Had my colon removed on Jan. 31st about 2 1/2 weeks ago. How long are you able to completely taper off pain meds? On pain meds before surgery and bulit up a tolerance. Right now on one 7.5 perocet...
I just had a total colectomy surgery 2 weeks ago on Jan. 31st due to UC with another surgery coming up in May to make a jpouch. Still feeling very sore and had to go home from the hospital with a...
Thanks for all the good advice!! Looks like I might try the 2 piece system, seems to be the most popular. I think the itching might be caused by the higher dose of pain meds I'm on I have a small...
Just had surgery on Jan 31st. because of UC. It is the first of three. Next surgery they will make the jpouch. Having a little bit of a hard time adjusting to the ostomy, but I love being able to eat...
I will be meeting with my surgeon on the 20th. I have been struggling with severe UC for almost two years now. I was diagnosed when I was 27 and now currently on my third round of steroids, plus...
I was diagnosed with severe pancolitis in Feb 2009 and have never been in remission and now consider me steroid dependent with possible surgery in the future. I’m on all the medications colozal,...
Crazybug, I think we are in the same boat. I'm a 28 year old female diagonsed with severe pan-colitis in Feb 2009, hospitalized for 2 days and also have never been in remission :( I'm on 6-MP kinda...
Joanna This is my first post to this forum and I just wanted to offer you some encouragement. I'm also feel I'm continually fighting despair and I think our stories are somewhat similar. I was...