I had the same problem when I was first fitted. I had so much frustration! I came here pleading for help and got a lot of good advice that helped me deal with the problem. The Hollister brand that I...
This is just an FYI, I was getting ready to sell my unused ostomy supplies on eBay . I did a search for " ostomy " and came up with a ton of different supplies. Those who don't have insurance...
I lost my hair prior to surgery. Yea, about 15 years prior (lol)! I've had a bout with dry skin this winter and I'm wishful that it will clear up with the warming weather. All in all, I'd trade a few...
I had my reveral done on Dec. 15, 2005. It took quite awhile before I felt confident enough to sleep on my stomach. It's quite an odd feeling. Like you said, no pain just an odd feeling. I now find...
Hello All, I haven't checked in lately...been busy prolonging peoples lives (lol). Hope everyone is doing good! Ashley, it looks like you are starting to improve. Sorry to hear that it's going slow....
Hello Ashley, /community/emoticons/tongue.gif I was prescribed imodium also. I was fortunate and never had to take it. I had frequent BM's for about 2-3 days and then they tapered off. I am now back...
I am a male and had a sub-total colectomy done in October of 2005. I wouldn't start palnning for your husband to go under the knife just yet. What you should do is consult another GI Doc. There could...
You are correct. The colon or large bowel is where most water is reabsorbed back into our system. According to my GI doc (she also happens to be my surgeon) the small bowel will assume the duties of...
Good luck Ashley! I'm sure we''l all be keeping our fingers and toes crossed for you....
No, it's not a match. My defective flanges were 5G212. I'd try calling back with this info and demanding a replacement box....
My experience with the Hollister customer service rep was just the opposite of yours. I made a complaint that the flange was defective and leaking. They recorded the lot number and then sent me a new...
Hello Cathy, I am 2 weeks post-op now and I am feeling great! I am on a low residue diet util tomorrow but I'll confess that I have gone outside the low residue limitations during the holidays. At...
I used the Hollister Flextend with good success. My stoma was near my belly button and would often leak there. A friend on this forum suggested using an Eakin seal in conjunction with the flange and...
Hello everyone, The reversal surgery was performed on Tuesday 12/13/05 and I was released to come home today (Thursday 12/15/05). I had a minor amount of pain for several hours post-op but nothing...
Good morning all, Well, I am on my way to the hospital to have my ileostomy taken down. I wanted to take this time to thank all of you that were supportive during my times of frustration and...
Thanks for the advice Sue. I called Hollister and they are sending me a new box of flanges. That's pretty good customer service....
Hello all, Has anyone experienced problems with the Hollister New Image Flextend flange? I have had 3 defective flanges in the past week. They seperate where the plastic ring is glued to the adhesive...
I've had Crohns now for over 20 years. I had a sub-total colectomy performed on 10/26/05. My surgeon said that the healing period is 6-12 weeks before reconnection. I am scheduled for my reconnection...
Scarring would depend on weather you had a "traditional" surgery with an incision or if you had laparoscopic surgery. I had my colon removed via an incision from the base of my diaphragm to just...
Here's something the stoma nurse told me to do when placing a new wafer. Take a hair dryer and gently warm the wafer all around after you have placed the wafer on your skin. The adhesive on the wafre...
First of all, a big THANK YOU to all who post here. I have taken the advice and wisdom of several of you and am now having great success with my ostomty device. The Ostomy Nurse switched me to the...
Some of the new ostomy devices have a built in filter that allows the gas to escape and the charcoal filter prevents odor. The one that I use is made by Hollister and is the New Image Flextend....
Whem I eat anything with poppy seads it will show up the next day in the same form as when eaten. They are a pain to try to remove. Just another possibility....
I also have an ileostomy as a result of a sub total colectomy. I had to have 2 operations a few days apart because the amount of colon they left the first time developed a perforation and had to be...
It seems that you were all correct. I went to my scheduled appointment with my surgeon today and expressed my frustration over the leaking flange. She called a center that has a stoma therapy nurse...
My biggest concern is the amount of times that I'll need to use tha restroom and with what urgency. I'm never more than 30 minutes away from a facility so that's not an issue. I'm wondering when the...
I live in Delaware. Through my insurance I'm scheduled a visiting nurse 2x week for 3 weeks. The nurse that was assigned to me wasn't 100% up on the new ileostomy devices. She is the one who gave me...
Thanks for the advice all! In despiration I applied an Eakin seal to the flange last night and it has held so far. So what you're saying is that I shouls have applied it to my skin around the stoma...
Hello me again, I'm having a great deal of frustration with my ileostomy device. I think the the thing that attaches around the stoma is called a waffer. If so, I'm having a great deal of difficulty...
Hello Everyone! This is my first visit to this forum but hopefully not my last. I'll give you a brief history of my illness and then maybe ask a few questions if that's ok? I have been diagnosed with...