its been a month now since surgery, and im going nuts because i go to the bathroom waaay more than with my original ostomy. im told that this is normal, but nobody warned me beforehand! its awful,...
what type of surgery have you had so far? any? I had uc for a couple years, and I had a total colectomy last may. j-pouch surgery for me involved using the last foot and a half or so of small...
i hated my bag and cried constantly until i got help from my dad, who also has an ileostomy. my skin never was oozing, just red and sore...but after my dad had his operation his skin was as irritated...
hi, i am currently recovering from my j-pouch formation surgery....and if anyone has any questions i will try to answer them. i have one surgery left-to take down my temporary loop ileostomy-probably...
my granpda is on a lot of pills for diabetes and blood pressure and i know that some combinations can cause you to get more gas......
hey sooper, i got my ileostomy because i was dependant on prednisone to be in remission, and that was wrecking my body ... i tried many other drugs while i was on prednisone but i couldnt find...
hi, my dad is diabetic and has a bag...anything he eats that has any sugar alcohols to sweeten it (like maltitol) causes him diarrea and gas problems, especially ice cream....
hey andrew :) i'm 19 and i just got my ileostomy in may.....i have a really weird shaped stoma too....i get watery outputs sometimes too ...your small intestine should adapt over time a bit and your...
my stoma is getting bigger! it started out small and now it is prolapsing (coming forward!!!) its really scary because its getting long enough (about 2 inches long) that its starting to bend to one...
thanks for all the replies.... i have not posted anything for a long time because i was having some surgery ..large intestine removed :( i am now trying to find ways to hang out with my friend that...
i do not have diabetes myself, so i would really appreciate the advice and perspective of someone who does. my best friend found out she has diabetes a few years back, and it took her forever to...