Buy her a six pack of Ensure in whatever flavor she might like, one of the better liquid nutrition forms as she is healing.And send her a link to this forum!...
So many people hurting, and seems fewer doctors who can help. Here in Connecticut they just passed a law limiting opiod prescriptions, and my GP just told me he can no longer prescribe hydrocodone...
Have had partial blockages due to adhesions. Now I have to be careful, eat small meals since things go thru slowly, keep taking plenty of liquids and go easy on roughage. Have even pit water in thru...
It"s just as bad if you're on Medicaid, and live in Connecticut. They order a CT scan every time I turn around, or want bloodwork, then limit my medications. I have an ostomy due to ulcerative...
I just shave with an ordinary 2 blade disposable shaver, then tweeze out any ingrown hairs. keeping the areal clean is most important. yeah, the adhesive remover stings a little...
Had my fifth surgery with removal of rectum, have been getting output slowdown and abdominal pain. Anyone have this experience? Is scar tissue in my gut blocking or causing Pain? Rectum was removed...
Just recently started having left side pain, slow output and my stoma looks swollen. Taking blood pressure medication and an alpha blocker for prostate issue, problem seemed to coincide with...
One year post anus removal, have had ileostomy for 10 years, Suddenly having prostate issues, hard time emptying bladder. Dr. put me on generic Flomax, which seemed to help but now having left side...
had multiple surgeries for ulcerative colitis, just had removal of rectum last year. Yes it's a big surgery and anything you can do to build yourself up before will help. Expect at least 6 months...
Am due for my colectomy in one week ,have had my colon out and live with "the bag" since 2001. Started rectal bleeding last year and told the rest has to come out, so yes like you I'm a little...
Yes, definitely CHEW throughly. You might go easy on spices for awhile it's funny what can come out the "other end". I had a partial blockage from a mushroom, of all things, so now I chew or cut...
Have had good luck with the Hollister system. get occassional sore spot but not ba.d. After my first surgery{emergency su rgerysubtotal colectomy- I would have bled to death from severe UC} ostomy...
Still have my rectum/anus and have been having some blood-mucus issues, too. Like you, I'm trying to avoid any more surgery, the subtotal colectomy and two surgeries for scar tissue were enough. Plus...
Since my UC surgery, have had on/off bleeding "downstairs", on 20 mg prednisone, canasa and bentyl still having problems. Take D with calcium to counteract the Pred. This condition seems to have a...