I get so weepy reading your stories- but Tim and I both feel encouraged by your successes. Grateful that he did not suffer years. It was a fast progression but in some ways it seems like a blessing....
I chose not to use any meds. I have followed the Dr. Roy Swank diet since diagnosis in 2004 and have done exceptionally well. Attitude has been a major factor for me as well....
I know we will find our way with this- hearing other's stories has been very helpful- the courage and optimism amaze me....
He lost almost 40 pounds in less than eight weeks! We went through 4 GI doctors before one took him seriously enough to respond with something other than hydration and Lialda- I was watching him...
when there is a leak Tim removes the "plate" and bag- showers off- dries the site- sometimes the stoma is still seeping-so he holds a dry paper towel beneath it to get it as dry as possible- i put...
I will pass your message along and I am encouraging my husband to join this forum- I am so very grateful for your feedback....
I hate watching my husband looking so helpless as he fumbles with this new "appliance" and being able to do nothing to make him feel better- I wish I could lift him from his sadness-...
So my husband just had an ileostomy/j pouch surgery. The expectation is that he will have the second surgery in 3 months- What are the upsides and challenging sides of the j pouch vs the ostomy?...
Thank you- this is very encouraging....
I wrote a little while ago about my husband's pending surgery- He had his colon removed on 7/9. He had a six day post-op stay in the hospital and has been home since last Saturday. By all accounts...
Thank you for all of the feedback- I appreciate that you took the time to respond. There is so much information out there- some of it is encouraging and some is absolutely terrifying. Again, I have...
Thank you for your encouragement Marianne- He is having the first part of the surgery- the ileostomy (sp?) learning a new language here, so I am sorry if I botch the spelling- I believe the j pouch...
My husband is preparing for a colectomy this coming Monday after several months of being very ill. We have rejected the Remicaid option as the side effects sound horrific- and he is now so...