I have a question for the group. I have read that there are many people with illeostomies that lead very successful lives and were able to perform in the same careers that they had before they had...
hi all, 7 weeks ago I had my ileostomy put in due to UC and a ruptured appendix. Over the last few weeks I have noticed little things that have helped me. I came to the conclusion a while back when I...
i have found that using smith-nephew's "skin-prep" and the ostomy belt has gotten more use out of my wafer. I use holister new image which is a 2 piece system. before the belt i would get a max of 2...
as far as i know they just made my ilium into the stoma, and removed my ascending and half of my transverse colon. the surgeon didnt mention about looping anything back, i only have one stoma. btw i...
hey guys, I just had a bm through the conventional way. what gets me is that, i also now about a month ago had my right side and half of my transverse colon removed and put on an illeostomy. Is this...
hey guys, the nystatin clreared it up and i spoke with an ostomy nurse who suggested just cleansing (sp?) the skin real well, applying the skin prep solution and apply the wafer with the paste...
hey guys, I was wondering if you guys can give me advise. I use the holister cut-to-fit wafer. and had a problem with yeast infection on my skin which seem to clear up with the nystatin powder we put...
Hello everyone, My name is chip and i'm a new ileostomy patient. 2 weeks ago I was dx with appendicitis and had to have my appendix taken out. what we knew at the time was that i have had ulcerative...