I wasnt sure what they did, I had visions of them having to suck it out with something, Im sooooo new at this, I just want to know everything so in case something should arise Im familar with...
I was just curious what the doctors do if you get a food blockage with an ileostomy? Has anyone had one? Thanks...
Well I can only account my own story, Diagnosed in 1992 with crohns, like you had bloody stools, cramping eating certain meals, had a re-section surgery in 98, in between taking various meds,...
Nice Pics everyone, It is hard to take one's own picture, yikes wayy to close but you guys get the jist LOL....
I have a 6 yr old and a 3 yr old and I've been hiding my ileostomy. I dont know how to tell my children either. I dont want to scare them, or have them think that this is what would or could happen...
Things are started to heal, the firmness is getting smaller and my sister is a nurse (RN) she told me that the gaps heal from the inside first, working up to the opening. So Im not as freaked and...
Oh no, that sounds so scary. I really hope that doesnt happen to me, Sorry that you had to go through that, It sounds awfully painful. Fingers crossed that nothing like that happens again. ~Stephie~...
Whaaaaaaaaaa /community/emoticons/sad.gif Well this morning was my bag change day and I noticed this whiteish milky fluid seeping out from where the skin meets the stoma area. The whole area...
Sorry to hear that marijo, I hope you are feeling better. Im only 20-something days with my ileostomy and Im still a little sore but only underneath the stoma area and its a pressure kind of feeling....
Good luck to you April, Im a newbie ostomate as of this month as well. Im doing pretty good so far still in a little discomfort but its fading faster than I thought so yippee to that. Take care and...
Hey everyone, My surgery went good, I went in Thurs June 7th and came home Wednesday June 13th. Everything went well they said. I guess I had alot of disease going on but took that all out. My bottom...
Thanks everyone, I go today to talk to a stoma nurse and some admitting office, Im going easy on food today just so my prep tommarow isnt so you-know LOL I am going into the surgery feeling really...
A fellow stoma friend of mine has a tube top she wears and just slides it down to hide or cover her pouch, she and her hubby are fine with that. Im going for my surgery this week and when Im back to...
I found this product doing some web searching and wondered if anyone has used this product or anything like it and what their opinion on it is. Thanks in advance...
Thanks Sue & Hopeso, This really is a great group! I hope I'm feeling better sooner than later so I can can get right back here /community/emoticons/smile.gif ~Stephie~...
Thats a truely awful experiance, And one that I hope is remedied by June 7th. I will be at the cleveland clinic for my permanent ileostomy. I feel terrible that happened to you, I hope you followed...
Hi I am having surgery this June 7th at the cleveland clinic. I am having the permanent ileostomy surgery. I am hoping things will be as easy as everyones posts Ive read. Im 36 yrs old and have...
I have had surgeries at the cleveland clinic before and had no problems at all and this June 7th will be going in for the permanent ileostomy surgery, We'll be there at the same time. I dont have the...