Hi, Anyone heard from esor? I keep her in my prayers everday and hope things are going better. Rosemary, take care....
Hi, Glad things are going your way again. Take care, be well. Cathy...
Andi, Hope all goes well and you have a speedy recovery. I went through just about the same experience as you. I did not have access to a wound care nurse so getting used to the ostomy was very...
Hi, Glad your husband is feeling a little better. I had Crohns for 4 years before having the colostomy. My colon was similar to his in that the rectum and sigmoid were really bad with the Crohns. At...
Thanks all for replying. Guess it's just going to be a matter of getting used to them. Though it is harder to pinch them open. You know the expression about "old dogs and new tricks"....
HOORAY!!!! Take care....
Hi. Keep an eye on it but I do suspect it was smething that you ate. Last week I had a piece of red velvet cake. You should have seen the color of the output. Freaked me out at first until I...
Hi, Hollister recently changed their pouches. I use the two piece system. The new pouches leak at the tail if there is any liquid in them. Has anyone else noticed this? I'm going to call them...
lol....babies that is......not kbabies...
Hi, I work in an outpatient radiology clinic. MRI is perfectly safe for pregnant people. We use it a lot because other modalities are not safe for the fetus. I'm sure everything is fine. I do the...
Craftylass, Glad that is over with. I wish you swift and happy healing....
Hi, Welcome. I too like your mission statement. If you don't mind, I would like to adopt it....
De-stress medicnes would definitely help. Stress is one of biggest triggers of Crohns. Talk to your doc about this. If he can get the insurance company to pay for the cruise, I'll join you....
Keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayerx...
Wishing you the best. Thoughts and prayers are with you. Take care...
Wonderful news, be well....
Hi, If they can do it laroscopically the recovery time is greatly diminished. Last one I had, was eating regular food in just a few days and up and about in a few weeks. Good luck with it, but if you...
Rovin...thinking of you. Have had a multitude of fistulas and abscesses. Definitely a pain in the ---. I'm thinking I must call surgeon again soon. Understand what you are going through. My thoughts...
HI, Have had numerous absesses. They can be very painful to the touch. Keep and eye on any changes, heat, redness, swelling........they can just come up like that. Hopefully that is not the case but...
HI, I had to laugh reading the replies. I work in an outpatient imaging center. Everyday when I come in I get the superwipes (kills everything) and go to town on everything in the room. If my...
Hi all, Hope everyone is having a good day. I started Cimzia 2 weeks ago and am due for next injection tomorrow. I week after the first I got a site reaction. Red bumps. Anyone else ever had that?...
Hi all, Haven't written in a awhile but do come on often to check on everyone. My doctor wants me to start Cimzia. I have fistulas r/v and r to skin. Haas anyone had good luck with the healing of...
Thinking about and praying for all of you out there. Take care and be safe. I'm in SC but if anyone needs a place to stay, let us know....
Hi, Glad you're doing well. Enjoy the college experience. You will always hear stories about what could happen but each person is different. Just keep a good attitude. Most people with crohns live to...
Hi, Don't have an answer for you but facing the same thing. I'm going with the Humira first to see if that helps heal the fistulas. If that does not work I may try Remacade. Only picked Humira first...
Hi, I too hated the thoughtof giving myself injections but found out it was no beg deal. Just a bit of burning for a few seconds. Think it's helping, have done 6 injections now and seem to be feeling...
Thanks everyone, will definitely try the peroxide. Can just keep a small bottle of it in my pocket. Going to get some tomorrow....
Hi everyone, Just started a new job and there are no private bathrooms. I'm beside myself worrying about odor. I use the adapt deodorizing lubricant but that really doesn't seem to do that well. Any...
Hi everyone, Haven't been into the site in a bit. Good to see you all and all the new people. So much wonderful information and insights. I have a question for those of you that have a colostomy. I...