I had an ostomy bag, so rightfully so, there were only supposed to be mucus coming out at the bag on occassion, CORRECTION: This was supposed to read, I had an ostomy bag, so rightfully so, there...
Hi there! Good to hear from you again...and good to hear that you have been out on a date, even if it wasn't really your cup of tea, but atleast it has set the ball rolling again. I agree, once you...
Omw! I just went onto the link and yes, I remember this article. I sometimes blame my memory loss (from time to time) on the anaestetic I got from the surgeries I had or from the scopes I had...
I became ill with UC in 2006 and had already broken up with my then bf in 2005, so by the time I became ill I was single anyway. Anyways during 2006 and 2009 I wasn't involved in a relationship at...
Thanks, nice chatting too and have a great week! B...
Glad to have you back Bev and a very happy and healthy 2011 to you as well. I surely hope they do find a cure for Ulcerative Colitis. So sorry to hear that you are flaring up again....that's what...
LOL! What ever happened to Cape Town Colitis? (the original poster)...
Hi That's good to hear. I am so happy for you. At least there are some people with a heart. May it go well with you at your new job. I believe Crohns disease is so much worse. I know very little...
Hi there Mudua So sorry to hear about you having lost your job, because of the UC. It seems so unfair, but then again this colitis really have a nasty way of interfering with a persons' day to day...
I was on a 6 month and thereafter a 3 month prescription on both Asacol supp and Asacol meds. I cannot remember what the mg was I'm afraid, but what I do know is that it didn't really work as my...
Hi there! I see this has been posted quite some time back. I haven't been on this site in ages. Anyway, I am from Cape Town. I can't really be counted amongst those with UC anymore as I have a JPOUCH...
Hi It's been 3 months since Takedown surgery and I am doing very, very well. I have done a lot of research regarding the J-pouch surgeries, but is yet to find a support group for people like me in...
LOl...i cant believe i never gave feedback on my situation...anyway I don't even have a stoma anymore. I went for takedown surgery in May of this year and everything went very well. Now 3 months down...
hi there thank you summerstorm. i phoned my surgeon this morning and he told me that by the way in which i explain it, it seems like the stoma needs widening and that i should let my ET nurse have a...
Good day i have recently undergone the j-pouch step one surgery 7 weeks ago with the takedown surgery planned somewhere in march-april of next year. the surgery went very well although i still have a...
hi i am having my j-pouch surgery in one step in less than a month so i dont know what to expect....the surgeon said i might have it done in two steps though. i had most of my colon removed 2 years...
LoL :-)...
there are many good days and there are many not so good days, but being independent and doing things for yourself is always good for the spirit. i do a job where i spend 90 % of my time at work...
Hi there i know i havent been on this site for a long time, have been hectic busy planning the beeeeeg 30,lol.... anyways, i am scheduled in mid-october for a possible one step j-pouch surgery,...
at first i felt a bit embarrassed when i started using especially the suppositories and when i had to collect it together with the ky-jelly. after a while i started adjusting. at the moment i really...
yooooohhooooo! i have been upgraded from a "new" to a "regular" member :-)...
oh yes i 4got to mention that i love music! and that i can sing....a little alto lol and that i just love writing poetry and short stories and that's enough for now: :-) i'll add some more when i...
it's always good to have a second opinion :-)...
Hello there, my name is Bianca. I am 29 years old and come from South Africa. I am single with no children. I am a PA I was diagnosed with uc in 2006, it nearly cost me my life, but thank God, He...
hi my gp recommended DS-24 which i have been using for about 3 weeks now and i must say it does work for me....it 's one capsule you take daily and it has various nutrients in, DS stands for DAILY...
i have read up so much with regards to this j-pouch via the internet and consulted my stoma-nurse as well and she telephonically explained to me what this is about and invited me to pop in by her...
HI there, thanks for the information....i will most definitely visit this site :-)...
my doctor told me that it looks as if i might have to be on the asacol for the rest of my life. i have however, started taking the supossitories and am supposed to finish it in august (6 month...
hi thanks for the replies....i dont think my colleague could be pulling my leg, but she might have her story wrong. i went on the net last night and didnt find anything at all and didnt want to bring...
HI there, i heard by a colleague today at work that a friend of hers had her entire colon removed more than a year back due to cancer in the colon. because she didn't want to wear the colostomy back,...
hi thanks for all your input...i think it's best to take things one day at a time hey....i'll be sure to let you know when i have made this step :-)...
ps. and yes...i will keep you posted...thanks...
Thanks....we will definitely phone to set up an appointment this week. I didn't realise that it was this serious. I will contact her doctor to refer us to a podiatrist. thanks for your advise. bianca...
her feet which becomes very dry and is very sensitive. whenever we touch it for example to wash it, she pulls away. yesterday the pharmacist suggested that she uses either Schreuder Bitter orally or...
your colostomy bag? was getting well as I was very, very ill. [color=#0000ff> my "bag", but they forget about[b] it, because I have adjusted to it so well. [color=#0000ff> the "bag", because I don't...
thank you sara i have noticed that the two times i have used it, there was slight improvement already. i took one again this morning. i think this was what i have been looking for all along. :-)...
Growing up I have always had problems with constipation....always.... i have always eaten lots of fibre, drank lots of water and ate lots of fruits and veggies, but still got UC. i think it's due to...
i have just in this week started taking Reuteri (only two) because I am not sure if this is safe for me to take daily. the doctor said i may take it for up to 10 days, but i don't understand...is...
Thanks for the welcome and for the very useful insight....I am very grateful that I have come across this website....
I saw my physician for a check-up yesterday and he was very pleased with my progress. He did, however, mention that ulcerative colitis might cause painful wrists and joints and also affect your lungs...
hi i was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in september of 2006 in which they had removed most of my colon and i had to wear a colostomy bag. i was then in remission until may 2007 in which i was...