A stoma is quite literally the end of the small intestine, just barely sticking out of your belly. It looks exactly how it sounds. I often find myself thinking it looks like a tiny clown nose, but...
I also found the new Mio to be disappointing. At first glance I thought it was awesome - the change in color was a nice idea. I quickly realized though that their attempt to create a larger and more...
NCOT -You just have to live your life and not worry about what you can't control. A year ago I had never heard of Crohn's, UC, ostomies, or any of the fun filled things that now occupy my life. I'm...
Hello fellow Crohnies. I'm 22 years old and have had my entire life flipped upside by this disease in the last year. After a severe and rapid onset of Crohn's disease I had my colon removed in August...
CrohnieCJ - Thank you so much for that reply. I too have Crohn's Colitis and have been questioning all of the things that you just mentioned. I've held on to the belief that eating healthy is...
Thanks for the responses Silent! I guess my main question from here is about the risks. Obviously different foods have different effects on the thickening/liquidity of my output, but is there some...
Hi everyone, I'm 22 years old and a year ago had never even heard of Crohn's Disease or ostomies. Since June '13 I was diagnosed with what I now know to be an extremely severe case of Crohn's, so...
Thanks for the quick responses! I dont know if I would say that I have "cramping" per say, but definitely some weird feelings down in my bowel region, similar to the kind of pain I remember from...
So I've had my end ilesotomy since August of 2013 (about 6 months ago). I'm 21 years old and happily back at college for my final 2 semesters (had to take one off when I got sick in June 2013). I...
So I'm a recent ileostomate (had my surgery Aug 31st 2013) and am not sure if I fully understand how output works in terms of timing. When I eat something, does that particular food cause an...
Thanks for the responses! I already have a WOCN but she doesn't seem to be very knowledgeable on dealing with sensitive skin. I've taken to reading through tons of old forums and posts to get some...
After a week long trip to Thailand with my sister I faced an onset of Crohn's Disease. I spent the last 4 months in pain and misery only to realize that all the medications/treatments my GI doc sent...