Hi Angel Baby, I had my ileostomy for 20 years..I am now 20, i also had my surgery 4 months ago. I had the ileostomy since i was a week old so things are taking longer for me to slow down. I still go...
Hi Meilandra! This is Ash, sorry I havnt posted anything in so long i've been a busy girl. My reversal surgery went great, I recovered faster then I've ever recovered from a surgery. The only thing...
Hi Madelyn! I'm 20 years old and 4 months ago had an ileostomy reversal (my small bowel is now attached to my rectum). I had the ileostomy for 20 years (since i was a week old). So I do know all...
Hi loz, I'm 20 years old and just had an ileostomy reversal 4 months ago. I had my ileostomy for 20 years (since i was a week old). My small intestine is now conected to my rectum as well. I am still...
Hi crlyq, I'm 20 and I just had a reversal surgery of my ileostomy 4 months ago. I had the ileostomy for 20 years (since I was a week old). As for the gas filling up, there is somethign called a...
Hi Crohn's Spouse (Sorry I don't know your real name). I am 20 years old. I've had an ileostomy since I was a week old due to Hirshsprung's disease and I just got reconnected the same day as your...
Hi Jean! Thanks for checking in! My BM's are still pretty frequent. My mom went to my family doctor to ask how normal it is and he said that they did so much work to my intestines and manipulated...
No problem Jean. Anytime! I just wish I had someone to talk to before my surgery so I could be a little more prepared for it and set my mind at ease. So if there's anything I can help with i'm here....
Hi Jean, I am having some problems with the BM's still but it has only been 3 weeks and the doctors told me before surgery it could take up to a few months until i'm going normally again. After a...
Hi Frank, It has been almost a month since my surgery and everything's great accept i'm going so frequently that i'm sore and losing a lot of sleep. I'm taking imodium and it is helping a bit but I...
Hi Jean, I've had my ileostomy removed for 3 weeks now..almost a month. My healing went great from the operation as in my incision scar is healed perfectly and i'm not in any pain that way anymore....
Hi everyone, I recently got reconnected from having an ileostomy for 20 years. (Got it when I was a week old and I am now 20). Everything is going great as far as my incision healing well and being...
Hey everyone!! Thsi by the way is not Ash...It is her bf. I just thought I should tell you that most people if they say they are cool with ostomies it means they are. I don't know how to say things...
Thanks Sherinne, You're absolutely right and there was a point in my life when i didnt dwell on my bag like this but the way it is right now it literaly controls my life. I cant leave the house for...
Thanks Sherrine, I think I did too! I feel so lucky. Tomorrow i'm heading to the hospital to get prepped because wednesday I am having surgery. It is possible that I may get my ileostomy reversed...
Hi JennPen, My name is Ashley. I'm 20 and i've had my ileostomy since I was a week old. I have gone through it all since i've had it my entire life. I was aalwaayys terrified whenever i met someone...
Thanks Frank. How old are you? I'm lucky because the doctors at Sick Kids in Toronto are letting me stay there to get my surgery done..usually after 18 you have to go to an adult hospital but i've...
Good luck Frank. You must be soo excited. I've had my ileostomy for 20 years..I am 20 years old..that's right I got it when I was a week old. Crazy! Anyway my whole life i've hated it..growing up...