Silly question, but has anyone gone from a convex to a regular seal? I gained some weight after surgery and my stoma only poked out about 1/4". I switched to a light convex and all was good until...
I am nto a doctor but this sounds like a yeast infection. I have the nystatin (sp) powder.I clean, put powder on then spray the skin barrier over the powder. I also use a low power hair dryer to blow...
Just my opinion. I do not like the two piece systems because the fecal mater would not all get routed down to the bottom of the bag. Some would hang out near the stoma because of the lip on the...
My only issue with a two piece is the lip on the wafer portion. When lying down at night a small amount of output would not drain in to the bag....
UC had colon removed two months ago. The 8" of rectum is still very diseased. With 20mg steroids I was putting out about 1/8 cup of blood every 45 minutes. From 8" of rectum. The GI doc and surgeon...
I use the c ring barrier strips from coloplast. They provide and extra inch of protection around the edge. I run and when I do I always have a leak, no way around because i sweat under the seal, but...
Thank you both very very much....
Does anyone have any recommendations for a thin mold-able barrier ring? Even non mold-able ones, but cut to fit. The ones I have make my bag sit up a little high and due to that I got a small...
My first time using one last night. I molded it out about 1 1/2 " but it feels like I have a washer in there. Works great to keep the powder down that I am using for my yeast infection. Can you taper...
I stay away from the same things I did when I had uc, for the most part. No nuts, unless i chew them really well. No iceberg lettuce,corn,mushrooms. There are some cool lists out there about what to...
I would not go on a serious weight loss plan, but I would start to count calories. I lost about 3 pounds a week going on 1800 a day and cutting sugars out, since they have so many calories. I do not...
My yeast infection seems to be getting better when I change my bag every other day. If the area around my stoma starts to burn I know the seal has failed at the yeast infection. Mine is getting...
Thank you for the response. I have been vaping for about 5 weeks. I am doing the 18mg juice and it really does not seem to do the trick, but I do enjoy it. No medical MJ here because of my job in...
Than you before hand for reading this. I could use advice from people who have suffered from bowel disease. I am a 49 y/o Male. Eight years ago I had my first UC flare when I stopped smoking. For...
Being in better shape will help you recover faster. I do not know how much you can accomplish in two month but am a firm believer that every single bit helps. Check out my fitness pal and put...
I sweat pretty bad. But I think one of the issues is that I do have an ongoing yeast infection . There is a 1/2 area around my stoma that is red and swollen. Until I get that fixed I stopped...
My advice to top on every one else? make sure you sit down with an ostomy nurse before you leave the hospital. See if your insurance will allow for a home visit or two....
edgepark medical has a cataloge with a list like that on page two. Call them and ask them for one....
I had some areas like that and went to an ostomy nurse. It was a yeast infection...
Thank you very much. I got a few of the sure seals and am going to give them a go. I had a seal failure at 4.5 miles today. Was a bummer but I am sure I am going to get the hang of this sooner or...
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I tried the mesalazine enemas and they made the bleeding worse. We are doing this medicine regiment until mid December then we go from there....
Before I had my ileostomy I was pretty active. I was on week 15 of an 18 week marathon training program running over 50 miles a week. I am not going to lie. Running is one of the only things that...
I had my colon removed about a month ago after suffering from a UC flare that was not responding to 160 mg IV steroids a day. They left 8" of my rectum in with pans of going back in a year and...
I have been in the same workplace for 13 years. It was a private radiology practice. We were just bought out by a hospital august 1st and we have to wait 6 months before we qualify for FMLA....
Short story - After an uncontrollable flare I had my colon out on 10/20/2015. I have an illeostomy. They left about 7" of my rectum in and closed it up at the top. My rectum was one of the problem...
2 weeks. I started smoking in two weeks and felt much much much better...
I had lost so much blood I needed a transfusion. My resting heart rate was 150BPM due to the dehydration. 24-30 bloody BMs a day. That is what got me in to the Hospital....
I quit smoking in november 2006. Started bleeding a month later. Had my last flare up 11/2008. started smoking agian....no more flare ups. It has not gone away 100%. But for me the smoking was the...
Thank you for teh advice. calling my state farm rep in the AM. I work with ionizing radiation too. Just need to make sure teh family is taken care of if i keel over before the kids are adults....
I would be more concerned that your pain could be coming from a different source. Have you had an abdominal ultra sound yet? I am not a doctor, but that would be my first guess since you stools are...
Taking the anto biotic biaxin for a sinus infection is what caused my first HUGe flare. Now when i feel like I am getting any type of nasal congestion i use a sinus flush for a couple days. 2 years...
My GI doc told me flat out. Stay away from gatorade because it can cause you to have loose stools if you drink large amounts of it....
I tried to get term life from Aflac just in case something bad happens to me while my children are young. I ride my bike to and from work run quite a bit. Pretty healthy. I smoke. :) no problem Aflac...
I have to pre med with prednisone when i go in for my remicade infusions. I get a little uptight when i do, so i take some xanax. evens it out....
Semi long story. Diagnosed with Ulcerative Pancolitis 2/2006. I did not take the meds and it got worse. Two one week hospital stays and a couple of transfusions and i got it under control. Have tried...