Aww thankyou ConsideringABag =D I am soo much happier aswell now =) Thanks for your help =)...
My sex life is much better now ive got a bag and tht.. my gf makes me feel really comfortable with everythin :).. Couldnt imagine being with anyone else tho lol... not that confident.. ;)...
Yeah it does thanks =) every reply helps me... knowing that people are ok or not and what theyve done... its good advice and cheers me up! Nah im not in hardly any pain.. but the nurse said about i...
Right.. i had to ring up my nurse today for an emergency appointment.. i have an ileostomy but they left the last bit of my large intestine there and its being a nuisance!! She gave me Prednisolone...
Thanks Jo.. Great Help =D...
Mines a girl cos she hardly purps... but shes always moaning ;) and i couldnt live without her.....
Is there any precautions to take when doing weights or any form of exercising with an ileostomy? I know and i do drink plenty of water, just wondering is there any danger with scar tissue etc Many...
Yeah i know, ive been told i will need an op to remove that bit... But ive just started my dream job, only been there since monday and ive worked solid at college and out of college for the last...
Thanks for your reply Sue =) i dont really want another surgery at the moment.. Ive had 2 in just over a year. But im guessing it would be well worth worth it.....
I get the same problem sometimes =).. but its usually if i eat something gassy like baked beans lol.. and usually if i chew chewing gum for a while.. Or drinking a really fizzy drink or beer Ull work...
If youve just had surgery.. it might just be swelling from where theyve just cut your abdominal muscles apart.. and now theyre healing and will swell.. My scar goes around my belly button.. and after...
Ahh i know exactly how you feel.. But there your friends and should be there for you =) You only have to tell people you want to tell, most people dont know what it is and will be too embarrassed to...
Hi Im Liam Im a fit, active, healthy, 18 year old and have suffered with colitis since i was 15.. I only got properly diagnosed with colitis in 2006 and only had it properly for 6-7 months till it...
Yeah its a real bummer when medication doesnt work =(.. i used to be on over 20 tablets a day and never used to make any difference.. Grr...
Thanks a million, Your a star Liam x...
Aww dont be scared just think how your going to be in a few weeks time. I had my operation 3 weeks ago 2day and i feel amazing. I had my op on the 7th march, and the day after i was up out of bed and...
Hi matt, im 17 i had my ileostomy surgery on the 7th march 2007 due to severe UC. mines ony temporary and it might seem weird but i find having a stoma is interesting and the output. eating some...
Hey sorry to hear about your troubles, im 17 and just had the ileostomy surgery and should be having the reversal surgery soon. im worried sick :( you should get better with time, i heard it takes a...
Hi, im 17 and go college and my classes are always dead quiet, my ileostomy always makes noises but it depends on what i have for breakfast which determines how much noise and how loud. when its at...
all the best with your operation maryviolin, im 17 and had my colon removed due to UC onthe 7th march 2007. The stoma isnt the most pleasant thing to look at but youll get used to it :) its changed...
Hiya chipgirl, im 17 and had the ileostomy 3-4 weeks ago. I used to have UC and i hate having a stoma but it is better than sprinting to the loo all the time. Im from the south west. Glad your...
Hi Amanda, I just got ur message and hope ur doing well :) thanks again for helping me and answering my questions. I am using products from dansac and i am getting used to them now, my stoma nurse...
Im from the UK, and from south west :) Its brilliant on here, thanks to every1, im 17 and have recently had an ileostomy and i do get upset about it but people on here cheer me up :) Liam x...
Haha thats really good :)...
i try to drink around 2 litres of water a day and ive always put salt on my dinners and i feel fine but i still get really tired around the afternoon because im still post-op...
Hi Amanda Thanks for the help you have me on my forums, im also from the UK. I like talking to people in the same situation as me, i dont know why but it cheers me up a little. It just seems like a...
Hi, ive recently had stage one (ileostomy surgery) out of three. I know now i am complication free and cant get any other disease like the UC i had. But i hate havin a stoma, i want the j-pouch...
Im 17 years old and was diagnosed with UC in june 2006. It started off in the lower left part of my colon and wasnt severe, i was put on asacol (6 a day) and two asacol suppositories at night. This...
Hi, im 17 years old and had the ileostomy opertion on the 7th march 2007. i am still learning and trying to get used to this new thing in my life. I cant stop thinking that the stoma bag is going to...