I had a Ultra sound on Friday of the butt area... found a huge hernia... this is my 2nd one within a year and i would like to know why? Has anyone else had this? When the surgeon removed my rectum...
Why do you have left over supplies? Are you one of the lucky ones who had a reversal? How i wish i was able to... I had tons of paste, wafers, bags and flanges ( i didnt use due to change of style) I...
Regarding eating veggies.... this i what i do to get the veggies in my body and for them to digest in order they pass without problems.... if frozen i allow to thaw and even if they are fresh i do...
I told my surgeon "why do i have to go through you to order anything? He agreed.. And if you think about it why should we have to ask anyone? I pay a lot of money for BCBS and 100 a month for...
I am sorry you have gone through so much... Medical supply companies do make mistakes.. In Dec i did not receive my order. January 2012 i called and ask where are my supplies... Oh, sorry we forgot...
Extra bags are a medical necessity.. i have learned over the last 5 years you have to speak up regardless who your speaking to if you think you are right. How many bags are you getting now a month?...
Rosemary, i went to my surgeon and told him i did not have enough ostomy supplies, bags and flanges.... he ask how many i needed a month and i told him what i thought i would need. He wrote a RX for...
blue, i have also found it depends on who you talk to on what the outcome will be. If and i hate to but if i call Blue Cross Blue Shield the first person i speak to will tell me one thing and i hang...
Dr Ronald Bleday at Brigham and Womens in Boston, Ma did my colostomy. I had my chemo and radiation at Dana Farber in Boston, Ma... Dr. Bleday on a return visit 6 months after the surgery told me he...
Also call the company who make your supplies they often times will help you in sending extra supplies. I irrigate so i use what is called a irrigation sleeve. The sleeve often times tear around the...
I am a colostomy patient and needed more supplies a month. I went to my surgeon who wrote a script for what i needed. I then took his script to the medical company where my supplies are at. The...
Hello, i had a colostomy 5 years due to rectal cancer. I have had severe rectal cancer since 6 weeks after surgery. I am unable to take pain meds because of blockages. I sit on ice a lot. however the...