Run, I had problem from cutting waffer to big once, so around stoma it was real bad. So stoma nurse gave me this thing I called lolypop I would put powder on then open the lolypop open and dab around...
Thanks truckman, I will give it a try...
Ju330, I cutt mine to small few times kinda felt pressure around it. If its new it will shrink as you lose weight I found this out hard way I kept cutting like they showed me in hospital stoma nurse...
Any advice out there, I had take down May 13th 2011 Meds have helped slow down bathroom trips bought Big Beefy so that has helped with butt burn. But what is happen to me is I can do little yard work...
Golfnut50 Doc gave me this powder called CHOLESTYRAMINE it will slow things down I was going bathroom up to 15x a day. This seems tobe working for me. Dale...
Thanks to all for the comments. Serenitee, I had rectal cancer the first surgery took 13hrs to tumor cause my pelvic area is so small. When I talked to surgeon when it came time for take down my mind...
Thanks equestrian mom I will give it a try. David doctor gave me something new yesterday its called Cholestyramine I will let you know how it works...
Ok had bag for about 10 months with no real big problem was not afraid to leave the house had started golfing again. Well had it taken down May 13th 2011 they removed right side of colon 5 days after...
Vireo, I also had rectal cancer was at stage 3 when they found it had it removed back in August and have had the bag since. After chemo I have gotten my strength back have been playing golf again one...
Hey Paul, thank you for this site it has been a big help to me. I have colonoscopy Thursday then talk to the doc about surgery. UC Wife I will be talking with the VA soon thank you. I have pretty...
Thanks to everyone, this has help me alot. ohcountrybear that is were they found mine it was stage 3. You guys and gals have been so much help being able just to talk to other people that understand...
Had it for little while after sugery then it stopped after a bit, no worries...
blueglass, I would say for me the chemo is the worse I have not been able to do much of any thing while on chemo but be sick and sleep. I was in Iraq on my second tour when out of the blue when I...
Think I have ajusted pretty good with ostomy,last round of chemo was Jan 26th I have gained weight back. I started playing golf again this past week end only held up to 12 holes then got tired also...
Not sure what I am going to do, Had rectal cancer removed Aug 13th of last year. So have had a bag since and also had 10 rounds of chemo that kicked my butt. Have just found out I am missing a Gen...
Did they tell you that your stoma might shrink in size after about 30 days, I found this out the hard way was cutting wafer 1 1/4 started noticeing bad stinging went to ostomy nurse she refitted me...
Curt, I use two piece convatec that has snap on bag works good for me. Also use small amout of paste around opening of wafer and some powder but dont leave alot powder on kinda pat it off. Have had...