What ever was bothering my stoma in the way of peanuts trying to pass, has disappeared as fast as it came on. But I am still dealing with the question as what makes my stoma swell up in the shape of...
Hi, I supposedly had my gallbladder removed about 6 years ago, so the doctor told me. But what you are saying does make sense. Like I was told from a very smart man, that he thinks I have internal...
It has been a while since I have logged into this site, but it so good to be back. I am having a problem with my stoma, and I hope that someone can help me. For the past six months or so, I have been...
I have a straight, regular colostomy. About 4 years ago, it was moved from my left side to my right side. That is when all of my problems started. I have not changed anything in my diet, nor do I...
Hi; I have been having watery stools and was wondering if anyone else has them and if so, do you know what causes them. My stools seems to keep changing, I go from watery to real soft, then hard, to...
Hi to all; Between talking to the Concatec Nurses and experimenting around with the Eakin Seal myself, I think I have finally solved my own problem. My stoma sets on a mountain like, with the new...
I have been in touch with one Convetac Nurses for the past week, in regards to my stoma. We have decided that the flat wafer is the one for me. It seems to sit flat on my stomach, and I also use a...
I have had my stoma for 10 years this June. At first I had a perfect stoma, but as time went by I have had several stomach surgeries, including having my stoma moved from my left side to my right...
Yes, I do remember Methylate.. My mom used to use it on me when ever I had an open cut. But back to the Methylate, will it stop the wafer from sticking or do I have to wait a few minutes before...
Hello; I am wearing the Natura Pouch (BAG) that is part of a two piece. I have to change at least one or twice a day. There are days when I have a lot of movements, so I find just changing the bag is...
Hello; I want to thank those of you, who responded to my cry for help. I am trying everything I can think of to do to try and stop the leakage. I have printed out the suggestions that everyone has...
Hi; Does anyone else have problems with their stools draining from the stoma, under the wafer, and on to the skin, where starts to itch and some times busts the wafer open? I have been trying...
Hi to all; I am at my wits end, with still no end in site as to a doctor wanting to help me with my bowel blockages. If you have not been following my past couple of post, I just had my fifth...
Hi and thanks for responding to my problems; I went to see my surgeon yesterday, and we discussed my blockage that I have been having and also about the hernia I have above my stoma. As usual I got...
24Morning; Once again, thank you for responding to my site. I am over weight and I know it, but I have been trying to lose weight, and so far I have lost 10 pounds. I am down to 248 pounds. I have...
Hi; The doctor that I saw Friday evening when I was in the hospital, called me this evening to see how I was doing. We had a nice talk, and he said that he was going over my records from the past...
[i] Hi; Thank you for replying to my post. The second doctor that I am now seeing about my blockage, is the one who was assigned to me from the hospital I was in a year ago from the first blockage I...
Hi; Thank you for your reply. I went to a Colon/Rectal Specialist about two months ago, because I thought that I had a hernia over my stoma. He told me that he would touch me any more. He felt the...
Hi to all; I am reaching out for some answers if anyone has any. I have had my colostomy for 11 years this June. About 4 years ago, I had to have it moved from my left side to my right side, due to,...
Hi; I have had my colostomy for 10 years and about three years ago I had to have my colostomy moved from my left side to my right side, because I was having my 4th stoma hernia. Now for the past...