Mmmm... would love to spend a week in an over-water bungalow in the Maldives!...
A friend just told me about this community on Facebook and thought it was cool so I decided to share. Lots of poop jokes, too. https://www.facebook.com/bloodpooptears There are other IBD communities...
My husband is 2.5 wks post-op and has an ileostomy. I knew he would still have gas causing the bag to expand quite a bit, but I didn't realize it would also make farting noises....
I'm pretty new to ostomies so I didn't know that stuff can bypass the ileostomy and go into the colon. I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this. My husband is 2.5 wks post-op, but has seen his...
I switched over to a GF diet about 2 mos ago, before my husband was hospitalized and needed to have his colon removed. We both enjoyed having quinoa, but now I'm not sure if he can eat it or if it's...
I have a snack drawer at work with lots of GF products - pretzels, crackers, wafers, cookies, etc. If I don't bring lunch to work I usually get a burrito bol from Chipotle, or order an omelet from a...
Oh no! Sorry to hear that you'll need another surgery. :( My husband had an epidural when he had his colectomy and said this was his least painful recovery post-op. I would suggest asking your...
My husband is 4 days post surgery (total colostomy with end ileo) and has a drain from the surgical site. It's draining fluid so it doesn't collect inside his abdominal cavity. He had a temp ileo...
My husband has had Crohns for 25 yrs and had been postponing this surgery (total colostomy with an end ileostomy) for the past 3 yrs in hopes that a new treatment would be available. He had his colon...
So sorry to hear that. She's in my thoughts and prayers....
Hello, My husband is having surgery as I type this out. He has Crohns and is having a total colectomy with an end ileostomy. I've been on this site/forum for a couple wks, reading up on others'...