Thank you for your information. I forgot to say that I do not have strong muscles in my legs. I have TA sndnpseudo hiut that prevent me from going a lot of excercise. I will be talking to the doctor...
I am 71. I have bone on bone arthritis and tendon tear in my left knee. Recently the knee is giving way. Looks like the ortho doctor's recommendation for a TKR is coming to reality. I also have...
My husband has been prescribed Zoloft for his anxiety issues. He took his first 25 mg pill today. The doctor wants him to check back in four weeks. I'm concerned with taking any medication, and would...
Thank you. I did go to breastcancer.org--what a wonderful site, but I'm also familiar with HealingWell and hope someone here may have an answer....
I was diagnosed with breast cancer this past November. I had a lumpectomy and will be receiving radiation treatment. Depending on my Oncotype DX score, I may also need chemo. My oncologist also is...
I have IBS. I went to the doctor today because I had pain on my left side-lower abdomen. This was after two days of excessive gas and little if no passage of stool. I had also changed my diet and had...
I have had severe allergies for the past 40 years to food, outdoor/indoor and various medications. Every once in awhile I will get vertigo if I have a severe attack. Two weeks ago, the doctorin the...
My husband has an ileostomy and Barrett's Esophagus. He can't take PPI's because they cause kidney stones. What other suggestions--including holistic....
My husband has an ileostomy. He needs to take an antacid because of acid reflux. He has tried Prevacid and Prilosec and both have caused him to have kidney stones. His doctors do not know the...
Before my ileostomy in 2007, I was on Norvasc (a CC blocker) for BP control. At the time of my ileostomy, the Cleveland Clinic switched me to Metroprolol (a beta blocker)saying that Calcium Channel...
My husband began taking Zoloft (12.5 mg) last Tuesday. He was experiencing anxiety issues. Since then he has developed red bloodshot eyes and canker sores. He emailed his doctor and the doctor didn't...
My husband was prescribed 12.5 (1/2 a dose) of Zoloft for anxiety. He started the medication two days ago and now feels like he has "cloudy" feelings. Is this normal for Zoloft? How soon should he...
My husband has tried PPI's--they formed kidney stones. He then tried Zantac and it gives him muscle aches. What other options are there for him to try??...
My husband started taking Imodiumn yesterday and it has helped him considerably. No nausea and definitely not as watery output. He is still getting a little gas output, but not like it was since...
My husband has been having a stomach virus since last Thursday. Two trips to the ER and IV fluids and he still is having watery stools. We read on the message boards to use Imodium. The directions on...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif My husband has been to the ER twice in the past four days. He came down with some type of stomach virus and he keeps having gas and liquid discharge. He doesn't...
My husband was prescribed Omneprazole 20mg daily for his recently diagnosed Barrett's Esophagus. He is starting to have stomach discomfort (pain and gas). Has anyone else experienced this same side...
My 60 year old husband has been diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus and the G.I. doctor has prescribed Omeprazole 20mg. once a day forever for this condition. He has read that this drug depletes...
My husband had an endoscopy today. The doctor let us know that he found Barretts esophagus and sent biopsies in to the lab to see if any cancerous cells were found. He also suggested contact the...
My husband has been using Hollister two piece bags for the past three years. Recently his supplier sent him Hollister bags that have a thicker piece of plastic that makes it more difficult to open...
A friend of ours went to the Cleveland Clinic on our advice and is seeing the same surgeon that performed my husband's surgery back in 2007 and last summer. Our friend has Crohn's disease and he is...
My husband purchased a couple of seat belt buddies about four years ago. They were cloth covered foam that was shaped in a "U" shape that you put over your stoma and then used your seat belt. Does...
My husband uses a "seatbelt buddy" that covers his stoma when he drives. It's like a rectangle piece of foam. We purchased it online. Search under "seatbelt buddy". It is a lot safer than driving...
For the past three weeks, I get bloated, especially about four/five hours after I eat. I have had a lot of gas and only at night I have pain in my lower back--right side. It goes away for awhile...
My husband had rectum removal and anus closure surgery done at the Cleveland Clinic (Dr. Stocchi) on June 28th. My husband's entire surgery (both colon removal, rectum and anus) was done...
My husband had rectal stump removal and anus closure on June 28th (seven weeks ago). While it was rough at first, he is doing remarkably well. There are a couple of things that we are planning to...
My husband had his rectum removed and anus closed the end of June. He was wondering how long it took for total sexual functuning to return after this major surgery. We have heard about various...
My husband had swelling around in his stomach/lapro sites two weeks after surgery. We were not sure it this was normal and went to see the doctor yesterday. We were told that this is very...
My husband had laproscopic surgery and had his rectum removed and anus closed two weeks ago. He is still having some swelling in his lower stomach/pelic area. There isn't any drainage from his lap...
My husband is two weeks post rectum removal/anus closing surgery. He is making slow progress. What he wants to know is how long was it before any of you went out to eat at a restaurant where you sat...
How did you know you had an infection? My husband had stitches but they were only dissolvable ones....
My husband is eight days post rectum removal/anus closing. He truly thought he wasn't going to have any difficulties with sitting or with pain after he had his operation. Three years ago he had his...
My husband just had the surgery last week. They closed the hole from inside (laprascopically) but he his hass his buttocks separated. We checked with the surgeon today and they said it will take...
My husband had is rectum removed and anus closed a week ago. It's hard to know what it is suppose to look like so hopefully someone here can help. It looks like they stitched the end of his anus. To...
My husband had rectal removal surgery last Monday. He's doing really well except he can't find a comfortable way to sit except in a LazyBoy chair. He is not able to sit on our hard dining room...
I had my first optical migraine ever (age 63) in February. It lasted about fifteen minutes with an aura followed by a slight headace that lasted throughout the day. Since February I have had three...
My husband had his rectum removed laparoscopically last Monday (5 days ago). He is having pain whenever he is up and moving for any length of time. When he is sitting the pain is better. I told my...
I just brought my husband home from the Cleveland Clinic. He had rectum removal and anus closing. He has a thrombosed hemorrhoid. The doctor said the swelling should go away and it shouldn't pose a...
My husband is having a total rectum removal done at the Cleveland Clinic on June 28th. He will be having this done laproscopically. The doctor said his stay in the hospital will be five days. Is this...
Thanks everyone. We are off to the Cleveland Clinic tomorrow with lots of questions for the surgeon....
My husband is returning to the Cleveland Clinic this week to schedule rectal surgery. He had ostomy surgery two years ago and is now going in to have his rectum removed. He is interested in knowing...
My husband had ileostomy surgery due to 34 years of ulcerative colitis back in 2007 at the Cleveland Clinic. He did not have his rectal stump removed. We are returning to the Cleveland Clinic next...
My husband had Ulcerative Colitis for 32 years. He now had an ileostomy and thought he might want to have j-pouch surgery in the future. Since the operation he has decided to live with a permanent...
My husband is returning to the Cleveland Clinic in a few weeks for a yearly check-up. He had his colon removed two years ago this June. At the time, they did not remove his rectum. Last year Dr....
As a new ileostomate - six months now - this is my first Winter with the new appliance. The constant handwashing is wreaking havoc on my hands. I am currently using Sween Cream by coloplast and have...
My husband had an ileostomy last June and they did not remove his rectum because he wasn't sure if he wanted to have a j-pouch. He now has decided not to have a j-pouch. We have an appointment in...
My husband had his colon removed last June at the Cleveland Clinic. His surgery was performed by Dr. Luca Stocchi. While we were in the hospital my husband met with Dr. Hull when she filled in for...
Just an update to my original post regarding my husband having skin irritations around his wafer. My husband used Nystatin for approx two weeks and things had improved. Last Friday, though, redness...
My husband has an ileostomy that was done at the CC in June. The doctor did not take out his rectum/anus at that time in case he decided to have j-pouch surgery later. We talked to the doctor when my...
It is located under the adhesive part of the wafer....