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CKNC

Anyone else attending the 2013 uoaa conf. in fl?

I'm looking forward to it! It'll be my first time going and I'm told by others it's a blast - and kind of a non-stop party. :) Anyone else dropping in that weekend? -Charisma-

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rachel_louise

Bladder pain after jpouch surgery

Hiya I had a emergancy colectomy last year due to UC, I decided to go for a jpouch and had my rectum removed & jpouch formed 3 weeks ago (ill have take down surgery in afew months) I'm recovering very well no problems at all apart from reall...

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Captain Tact

What is the best way to put on a pouch?

And what kind of pouch do people get the best amount of time out of? I realize that everyone's mileage (or kilometerage) is different, but for folks who are new and looking for tips to extend wear, this might help. I have an ilieostomy and u...

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Captain Tact

How do you bring up an ostomy?

I have a date this weekend and am not sure how to bring up the subject of my ostomy. I don't think anything is going to happen, but it was a fairly important event in my life....and something that I should probably tell her about. I'm not se...

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Anoniem18

Crohn's and colitis

I was going to post this in Cindy's Blog about a visit to the wrong Hospital and meeting a nurse who is Lactose intolerant. And then there is a chain of stores which sells frozen food where they organize an annual BBQ for the Crohn's a...




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jpeters

Would you get a colostomy if you had a healthy colon?

When I was 20 I inherited a rare neuromuscular disorder. The nerves overstimulate otherwise healthy bowels and cause 12-25 BMs everyday, including 2-3 overnight. I am continent but get very little warning, so I always have to be near a bathroom....

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vulcanBMk2

B-day

I'm 68 today !! Had Urostomy op. nearly 6 years ago , & I'm still here!!....Yipeeeeee!!!

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bobcat

Pending colostomy for fi and surgery for prolapse bladder

Hi Peeps I hope someone can put me straight on this topic. I will at some stage have to have a colostomy for enduring FI following multiple surgeries on rectum for disease and recurrant fistula. I have now been told I have bladder and bowel (no...

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jbtalks2

Ostomate in wheelchair

Looking to share issues with ostomate in wheelchair with ileal conduit (urostomy). Hello? Thanks, jb

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Hot for teacher

Returning to work?????

I am 7 months out from my ileostomy/rectum closure. I still have 2 small openings around the rectum area and they leak continuously. I am unable to do any lifting or squatting for fear of further damage. I forgot to mention I had hernia surge...

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monty

Pain control

I don't exactly know how to approach this problem so I'm asking for advice. Just had a rectal removal and suffering pain whether I sit or lay down. My surgeon gave me vicodin which really doesn't help that much. This is a weird drug cause if I t...

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BustedColon

Total proctocolectomy with permanent ileostomy.

Can it be reversed? Ive searched and searched for any info on it and i'm coming up with nothing. I'm OK with living with the bag I just didn't know if maybe sometime down the road i wanted to reverse it, I could? Anyone know anything about that

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Anoniem18

Computers

Thought it is better to move the parts about computers to a new forum. I hope Gutenburg, you don't mind. __________________________________________________ _________________________ Did you know the term "bug" originated when the very...

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Dallen80

Stoma supplies in spain

hi i'm currently waiting for surgery 2 have a jpouch removed an a permanent ileostomy formed. once home and recovered im looking looking into moving a living in spain how difficult is it to obtain stoma supplies and where from? dennis

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anansimann

How do i stop my costomy bag from leaking?

My wife does her best to help me change my, and even used the paste around the bag to try prevent a leak. Yet, 3 hours later I would spring a leak between the bag and my skin. I am very frustrated by this. What can I do to fix this annoying prob

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trudel

Dehydration

Hi folks, feeling a bit under the weather recently, body aches in the morning but no real reason for it. I'm beginning to think it may be dehydration. I've had a colostomy since November 2010 and no problems till February this year when I had a ...

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bunzerella

Re: earlier post on "does anyone ever meet"

Well I have chatted with a couple of people, but have yet to land a date. I thought I was articulate, pic was ok, profile short and sweet. OH WELL. RAY.

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NEWTON1100

Reversal

I HAVE A COLOSTOMY W A STOMA HAD SINCE OCT 2010 EVERYONE SAYS "GET IT REVERSED " WELL IM TOO SCARED TO DO IT I GOT REALLY SICK AFTER MY SURGURY NEARLY DIED HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD A SUCSESFULL REV? IF SO WHAT WERE THE CPMLICATIO

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kbd

Nsaids and ostomies

Recently a doctor suggested I should start taking a baby aspirin a day because of my high cholesterol. But I have been very wary of NSAIDS because of my ostomy. Just looking at my ostomy wrong makes it bleed. My question is: Have you taken NSAI...

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pitterpatter

A problem with the j-pouch

What is this awful and smelly stuff leaking through the vaginal cuff? The doctors say I have a fistula and an abscess (opening in the pouch) , but they think it will close on its own and if it doesn't months from now they'll fix it, but the tis...

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