I am the worst person in the world for trying to get back to thing to quickly, I bust my stitches twice after the illiostomy so I would honestly recommend no exercising till you have the all clear. I...
Hi Elisa, The stabbing/pulling pain for me has always been associated with using the muscles surrounding the stoma. It lessened after the surgery until I started exercising and then I would notice...
Hi All, While I had the stoma a lost 3 1/2 stones, I only stopped when the weight lost caused problems (pains around the stoma). White I still had the stoma I started with the lunch box diet (big...
I had hell with the 1 piece, it didn't help that I sleep on my side and the the scaring was a mess after I burst the stitches a few times. When the itching started I knew the bag was coming away. The...
Hi Bay Area Guy, Thanks for the response, the after-care for a reversal is non existent over here so I had to clue what to expect and no idea what is normal. When I had the stoma I found ways to eat...
Hi Matt, When I still had the stoma, rather than a belt I went with tight, body form style vests, they worked great and didn't feel uncomfortable at all. I have seen them for both men and women so...
Hi all, I am new here and just looking for a bit of advice. I had my illiostomy reversed about 2 years ago and still find that doing a proper work out makes me feel like I still have stitches in (I...