This just came to mind, How do I pass gas? Is it like normal again? I hope so...haha...
Thanks a lot everyone. I love this forum. That J-pouch.org was helpful. I would be getting the temp. loop I guess. So my surgery would be in 2 steps. (form the J-pouch and then hook it all back up.)...
It’s me again, but I’m no longer DRinWI. I’m out in Portland now. It’s nice to be colitis free and have more freedom to do what I want. So I’m happy that I had the surgery. However, I’m getting...
I had the surgery about 6 weeks ago and I have been getting used to all this slowly but surely. The hospital I went uses Hollister Ostomy bags, but I was wondering if there is something better out...
More questions: What is eating like with the bag? What I mean is, how is weight gain/loss? Staying hydrated? Feeling full? It just seems like without a colon my body will be missing a major part of...
Thanks a lot for all the input an encouragement. I'm thinking that I will just go with the permanent ostomy bag because as the J-pouch was described to me, I would be going to the bathroom 6-8 times...
So i have had UC for 2.5 years now. When I was first diagnosed I was in really bad shape. I dropped about 50 lbs. and I was in the hospital for 2 weeks. In that time i was given 2 remicade infusions...
What??? I'm not promoting anything. The book is good for anyone to read, I'm not the writer nor do I even know who the guy is and Isagenix is something that I'm trying in order to control my UC. I'm...
Hello fellow UCites, I'm a 25 yo male that has dealt with UC for 2 years now and it sucks. I'm the max dose of remicade and typically need to take prednisone to control flare ups. I'm looking to make...