The surgeon told my husband to just eat what he felt like eating cause his system needed to get used to being "normal" again... the only thing they said to stay away from for about a month or so was...
My husband had this as well... the surgeon told him that the place where they reconnected his former stoma to his instestines again was very narrow because of the trauma and that he might have some...
I sent you an email missy... but you didn't write me back. ;)...
ugh, yea i hear you about the nurses. when my husband was in for his step 1, the nurses were clueless and i basically had to live at the hospital with him. i emptied his bag for him and i did the...
yea, my hubby was only in for his step 2 a total of four days as well. dont be surprised if the stomach spasms continue for a while. my hubby didnt have any step two complications aside from the...
Well, at least that is some positive news. :) I do hope you feel better......
Are you having any pain? I'd be concerned with the fever that you could possibly have an infection? That was one of the things I had to watch out for with hubby when I brought him home... his blood...
My husband also changed his bag first thing in the mornings but we also had to start making sure he didn't eat anything close to bedtime. Usually he would need to stop eating about 2-3 hours before...
Yea my hubby's hole took about 6 months to heal ... his doctor did a procedure on the hole though at one point. He went in for a pouch scope and the surgeon did a "scraping" of the hole. Basically he...
I am also sorry to hear about this... what is wrong with your pouch? Were you on steroids for any length of time before your surgery? Steroids can cause you to heal very slowly after surgery. My...
Thanks for the replies. I'll make sure I ask them to do the additional checks. My usual symptoms from hypo and PCOS relating to my period were actually opposite... I was having very long times...
Well I have been taking Levoxyl for many years and never had irregular periods. Between my Levoxyl and my PCOS medication my periods were finally normal. This 2 week period thing occurring only...
Hi, I am desperately trying to find an endocrinologist in my area but they are all apparently booked up till September and its starting to piss me off lol. I will be going back to my PCP to see if...
No PM function? What the heck! :D If you do actually want the stuff just email me at [email protected]...
Yes, I'm with ya... They do seem very fragile. And I got a mouth full of output when George, hubby's stoma, spit on me. You know, we have tons of ostomy supplies left over... I would be happy to send...
Yea, its always good to have someone help you. For a long time after my hubby's surgery I had to change his bags for him. He had septic shock after his surgery and was very very ill for many months....
My husband's stoma was also flush to his skin and we had a lot of leaking problems at first. Even when we got his leaking under control, he could only keep his bag on for 2-3 days before changing it....
Good, I'm glad you do have some good support. I know its crazy for someone to tell you "cheer up it will get better!" Cause honestly, nobody knows you (all we know is a few posts on a board) and...
Well, I honestly haven't read much of what you have posted aside from this thread... but are you in fact depressed? People like to throw that word around a lot like when they're bored "oh I'm so...
The only side effect I noticed from starting Synthroid about 3 weeks ago was my heart rate ... my heart rate was up a lot and I was getting these crazy palpatations. Otherwise I felt ok. However, I'm...
Thanks but I really wasn't asking the question based on my dose changing... my dose has been the same for years. These symptoms have been with me since before I got switched to Synthroid. Nobody else...
You know, I know this thread is a little old but Tinnitus was one of the first major symptoms I can remember before I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. I have always had sinus problems (get constant...
Hello everyone! I am 35 and I have PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) and Hypothyroidism. Does anyone else here have both of those? I'm really frustrated because I'm finding it difficult to find a...
Hi Liz, glad you're doing well. :) The hospital is never a fun place. When my husband had his step 1 (he did the 2 step process), he always had high output from his stoma. They were all freaked out...
I also was on Levoxyl and from my research, it seems that all forms of it have been recalled and the manufacturer doesn't plan to ship it again till 2014 at the earliest. I was quite pissed that I...
Thanks Marianne, He is mostly pain free but it seems like the big pain comes when the stool is passing through this one part of his intestines. Its actually quite an intense pain for like 10 seconds...
Yea, you're right... however, I guess we had a small wrinkle in the success... or at least I have some questions... his poo has gone from just pudding consistency to both solid formed stuff mixed...
Who knew the stomas would need to get a shave and a haircut regularly. :-)...
Awesome...thanks guys! Yea, we are home now... and its like he never had surgery? In and out of takedown in 3 days and he's pooping like normal already. Its like a pudding consistency and he's gone...
Thanks! He wanted me to ask you how many times a day are you going to the bathroom... Now and after your surgery....
My husband also shaved around it. He never used anything to cover it up though. He actually had hairs like growing out of the stoma on the outter edges. He would pluck them with tweezers! I thought...
My husband had his takedown on 5/2 and I have to say thank God that everything is going great. The surgery was quick and the doctor told me that he didn't have adhesions or anything when he put...
Do they give you another catheter for the take down? He is very adament about them not doing it again....
Hello everyone! I am super pleased to finally report that the hole that was in my husband's J-pouch has finally closed up completely and he is now scheduled for his takedown on May 2nd. We are...
Yea, my hubby is addicted to his coffee as well. We seem to be fending off dehydration by 1. him drinking a ton more water and trying as much as possible to lay off sugar and 2. electrolyte pills ......
My husband got his ileostomy in October of last year... ever since he has had it he hates it and thinks its the worst thing ever. He was also not thrilled or interested in having sex...mostly I think...
My husband is having a 2 step but not like the 2 step you described. In step one they removed his colon and created the jpouch along with his loop ileostomy. And we cannot do the step 2 now because...
Hi everyone... hubby has been using the following two piece set up: [color=#0066cc>Hollister] Hollister New Image Two-Piece Drainable Pouch with One Sided ComfortWear Panel and Clamp Closure 1-3/4"...
Yea, I got really nervous when hubby ate a steak on new years... he gets mad when I hound him about "chewing" and he was like shut up it'll come out fine. And sure enough, about 20 minutes later...
Yes, those symptoms can be signs of dehydration. Have you checked your blood pressure as well? Your heart rate goes up cause it has to work harder to keep everything going. Right before they admitted...
Glad to hear you are starting to get on the mend... being in the hospital that long is probably not the most fun. Did they ever figure out what caused the abscess? Do you have a leak in there? That...
Okie, I'll give ya that... but in being dehydrated you are missing those electrolytes. So, yea if one was having normal electrolyte levels then I agree it wouldn't make sense to take supplements. In...
Why would you be leery to take the pills? We told my hubby's doctor about the pills yesterday and how much they are helping him stay hydrated and he was very pleased. Theres nothing in the pills that...
I purchased some electrolyte powder for my hubby (no sugar) its called Ultima Replenisher ... you can buy it online or at places like Whole Foods Market. He didn't really like the taste of it (the...
Thanks Kazy! It had been a big problem from October - November and then he ended up in the ER for severe dehydration... but it seems that cutting as much sugar from his diet as possible has now...
Awe, I just looked at his bum and he is like all bruised and purple... did his doc violate him or what?!? :(...
Thanks, yea he mentioned that to us today as well. To take both of them... but they never much really helped. We are kind of perplexed though... cause on the way home he was complaining that he felt...
Because his staples came loose in that spot. It's probably how he got sepsis after his initial surgery. I asked if it should have already closed up but he was on steroids for a month after his...
So, we had a pouch X-ray and our surgeon looked at the film and there is like a one inch hole in hubby's pouch. He is back right now getting a pouch-o-gram just so he can see the rest of the pouch...
Good luck! I hope you get it resolved... I know how frustrating it is to not be able to find something that works for this stuff. I guess I hadn't thought about a flat tummy vs. a non flat tummy... I...