I had my second surgery (proctectomy) 6 months after the first. I healed in about 6-8 weeks, but I wasn't employed, and I don't know if I could have gone back to work at that point. My incision...
Hi, I don't have constant output into my bag, it depends on what I've eaten or had to drink, and how long ago. I can go hours without any output, but three days is not normal, if you've been eating...
How is everyone here doing, LFW? Ashley?...
I see the basics of my story were posted on another thread already, but it's been locked... and I wanted people to know it's possible to have this surgery and go on and have an incredible life. I've...
After 5 roller-coaster years of marriage I finally divorced my husband, 2 years after my surgeries for the permanent ileostomy. Within a month of the separation I met Mr. Practially Perfect at our...
I live in Minnesota and HATE having a soaking wet bag after my shower in the winter, it's such a hassle to get it dried off enough not to be uncomfortable when I have to go out afterwards. I...
Thanks Maddi :-D Life is wonderful! It would be even without him, just being as healthy as I am now after so many years of being ill, but WITH him... WOW!!!...
I am very pleased to see all the reports of happy couples since I was last here, and I have my own report to make. One of my concerns about getting divorced was that it would be harder to find a new...
I have an adhesive allergy but have never had any problems with the coloplast assura (one piece bag with a "roll up" type closure), and the hollister adhesive ring....
I empty mine the same number of times. It's ironic I am back on this board tonight, as my boyfriend is having diarrhea (he's healthy normally.) I'm really sorry he's sick, and at the same time, I'm...
I know this must be post-surgery for you, with what you said about the date, but maybe this will still help someone else. The surgeon who did my first surgery, the ileostomy, doesn't do laparscopic...
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Hi Ashley, I'm so glad to read you're doing ok! :-) I hope your situation settles down soon, I remember all too well about multiple trips to the bathroom and being sore. And I can see that for you,...
I don't even remember anyone discussing this with me, although I do remember the surgeon asking me something about an internal pouch, I just don't think that's he called it what you have. I am very...
So Ash and Shawn, how is it all going? Update us please! And Shawn, thanks so much for posting. I'm getting divorced, my soon-2-b-xd has been the only one who saw me with my bag/scars, etc., and...
As a former medical social worker, I definitely recommend you do as much as you can about handling the physical issues: keep researching and asking for information and help until you either find...
Please don't apologize for asking questions, that's the only way to learn. And by definition, these boards are a place for us to TALK about our conditions, surgeries, etc., and give each other...
Boy this all sounds so familiar in some ways, except for the multiple surgeries... I had colitis first, then proctitis, on and off for 11 years, mostly "on". I carried giant ziploc bags and boxes of...
<<I am presuming that everything with your bladder settled down in the end then? I hope so.>> Ummm... not really /community/emoticons/tongue.gif still having some problems with not having...
It's been a long time since I've been on this particular thread. Things are going well, the worst part of adjusting to having the bag has been the weight gain. I was 120-125 lbs my entire adult life,...
your husband and his inability to accept how you look now, and I hope things are getting better. I posted here a long time ago, some time after my first surgery when I got my ileostomy and then...
Hi, I had an ileostomy in January of this year, after years of first colitis, then proctitis (think what part of the body proctologists deal with ) and almost dying last winter because my colon...
Hi all, I haven't been downstairs much lately so that's why I haven't posted. I had my second surgery, the proctectomy, on July 8th. I came home with a catheter and have had ongoing complications...
Hi all, So sorry I posted and then disappeared, been busy moving and getting ready for my proctectomy (and having to throw a party for my stepfather only two weeks after moving and one week before...
Hi, I didn't know until today that there had been replies to my post, as I forgot about the site soon after I posted! I found out two weeks ago that my rectum is too damaged from the years of...
Hi all, I wanted to do a separate post about gratitude, since I'm so grateful for so much out of this whole health crisis I've had these past few months. I'm grateful that my colon suddenly...
Hi, My name is Anita, I am 46 yrs old, with an 11-year history of UC on and off the first half of the 11 yrs, and Ulcerative proctitis (rectum only) for almost all of the second half. My colon...
Hi, I am a new ostomy patient (1/13/04) after spending most of the past 11 years first with ulcerative colitis, then with ulcerative proctitis. I am a good candidate for the reversal with a J pouch...