JPouch compared to UC, no comparison, UC = Dead, Jpouch = Alive and well....
Thank you :)...
Thanks. And thanks for your service also....
It is a lot of fun, I did it in the past on a smaller scale as well and loved it....
Maple Syrup is 100% natural, just a matter of boiling down the sap at the right temperature. I am from New Brunswick but was sent out of the province with the military, I love it down there!...
Thank you!...
I would say that I lost my battle with life if I was dead. I figure the UC won by getting the colon out of me ;) This is most definitely going to be a better kind of living though like you said :)...
Hey guys, so its been quite a battle over the last 4+ years as I was diagnosed with UC, ended up having an emergency surgery to have my colon removed. Had an ileostomy for a year and now a little...
Awesome to hear how well things are going! Great to hear some positivity!...
I would also say it sounds like a partial blockage, I wouldn't touch salad personally....
Pro: Wayyy better than UC. Con:Changing the supplies, but a welcomed annoyance after UC. I have a J Pouch which has made things even better. Its person to person but mine is awesome....
Then why did you ask? I was just answering your question. You obviously didn't need it. If you feel that way then walk around with full armour on 24/7 in case you get in a fight. Anything could get...
Oh course, even without a stoma guard you could handle yourself in a street fight. Just need some fighting skills, stoma isn't gonna interfere with that....
I would say pretty much anything except grappling (jiu jitsu, wrestling, etc.)....
I practice BJJ and cant see how I would have ever done it with a stoma and bag. Kickboxing (sparing) would be fine as I did this some with a stoma guard but mma would be out of the question. I would...
I had the three step procedure done over three surgeries from Aug 2015-Aug 2016 and have had my JPouch for about ten months now and am doing great. I think you will be happy once all is said and...
Hey, hope things go well along your journey. Here is how things went for me after my last surgery. And things have only gotten better: http://determinedchristian.com/round-3-j-pouch-surgery/...
Hey, hope all goes well for you, here is a quick write up of how my first surgery went for me: http://determinedchristian.com/jpouchsurgery/...
Here is a quick write up of how mine went: http://determinedchristian.com/round-2-in-j-pouch-surgery/...
1) In my experience, I would think an increase in liquid and gas associated with the uncomfortable feelings you are having, would have me thinking I had a small blockage. 2) I would consider myself...
I would love to reply but am not really fully understanding some of your questions....
Every 5-7 days when I had it....
I personally would say that without paste, then that is probably the biggest reason for the odor. Hope you get it sorted out though :)...
That's awesome! I personally have stayed away from any kind of beans. Except for coffee beans ;)...
Reducing the meds could definitely cause symtoms to arise. But then again, so could a bad diet. While on the meds, if you sort your diet out (paleo, scd STRICT) then you maybe able to taper without...
I lost the UC battle and now have a jpouch but honestly believe that if I had of gone STRICT paleo then I could have kept it. Just throwing this out there. Hopefully there isn't too many stones...
Walking is great at getting things moving around, so I would be doing as much as that as you can. Coffee helps too. And as stated above, massaging around the area and cutting the wafer hole. All of...
I only had that problem when it was time to change the wafer and bag which was around the 5 day mark on average. Up until that point there was no odor. I used the Hollister 2 piece system. It would...
I was so sick before having the ostomy that I was happy to feel so good that I didn't care at all. Got more questions? Feel free to ask anything......
Hi, I personally found that I could eat just about anything and had a list of things I could not eat, for example: raw vegetables peanuts popcorn Pretty much anything that is hard I would not touch...
I couldn't lift anything more than 10lbs for 6 weeks after all three surgeries so a week after each surgery I started doing different exercises with more reps with a 10lb Dumbbell. I also did a lot...
I would skip the loading phase as when I started to do a loading phase, it sped up output so I went right to maintenance and had no issues....
I have taken it with no issues, I just make sure I am always keeping hydrated. Took it with the ostomy and the jpouch....
I have been blessed that I personally have never had any leakages, even at night. Having said that, I know many people do deal with leakages but it seems as though it gets better for them over time....
I had an emergency surgery in August 2015 to have my colon removed as it was done for. Up until that point the meds made me feel brutal in so many ways that I was happy once it was all said and done...
I also thought I would write a reply to each of your questions: 1. is applying the coloplast flange (base) the same as the hollister? I found the coloplast much harder to work with as it didn't seem...
Hey, sucks that you are having issues, I can relate. Here is a post I made regarding how I kept my ostomy from leaking:...
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Great info everybody :) I will keep up to date with mine too....
Next step is part 2 of 3. The actual creation of the j pouch. How has life been for you living with your pouch?...
I weighed in at 132 for the first surgery which was about 40lbs light of my normal weight. I had emergency surgery though as my colon was fulminant. Having said that, I got back up to 170 in about...
Awesome write up :)...
Thanks, I have actually come across that sight before. I ended up getting a belt similar to the one he uses for lifting. I have the ostomy training down, all good to go. Basically the same as I...
I personally always drank plenty of fluids so never had any issues myself....
I have had my bag for 8 months now and it honestly has been a joke. Got super healthy by being able to eat again. Rarely get up at night to empty it and that it very rare. Can do almost everything I...
Probably helps stretch out the pouch to eh?...
Do you exercise at all? I had no problem after my first surgery hitting the weights again. Light at first but after three months or so I was fully back in the swing of things. Just was asking as to...
Ok, awesome. I will check it out....
Thanks! How are you doing now about six months out?...