I recently had clear scans (yay!) However, I was diagnosed with fatty liver. Due to my chemo radiation as well as chemo infusions for my erectile cancer, I was not only thrown into menopause, but my body has gone through many changes in the year and a half that I have shown new evidence of disease. With my last scan and Patti diagnosis one of the suggestions was that bound. I did my first shot this past Saturday and I am noticing a definite Slow down with my digestion. I have not had a ton of output however I am not having any pain or issues. I think I’m more worried about not seeing my regular amount of output. I am taking all the right steps, but I’m curious for anyone who may be on a GLP with a colostomy. Did you notice a huge change and where are there specific things you were able to do to help?
Hi!
I know of one ostomate on a GLP and the only side effect she has is extreme fatigue.
She is not on Zepbound but a different one so that might be the reason but she has not noticed any slow motility.
I would keep an eye on that though. Maybe MiraLax daily if that helps you.
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Hi Mike and all. I am not sure how panoramic my perspective really is as my peripheral vision shrinks with each passing year. I can tell you that when I came to this website six years ago I was truly ;impressed by the positive attitudes of so many members, especially the younger folks who refused to let their ostomies define who they were or what they would become. I also came to appreciate that having an ostomy is not the same thing as having a disease. Pardon ;my pun now, but ostomies and cancer don't belong in the same bag. One is a solution, the other is a problem. Celebrating National Ostomy Day ;is also well outside my comfort zone. That's like celebrating National Wheel Chair Day. Come on!
I think there is a ;need for improved ;public awareness of ostomies, but I am not sure how that's best done. There ;remains ;some social stigma attached to our situation, and it's acutely felt among our young. We need to get out of the dark ages on this issue, but not by going 'in your face' to everyone else. I think Bill and NDY are 'spot-on' when it comes to telegraphing the right message to friends and family. People will know how to react when they ;see ;how we accept the cards we were dealt. I also appreciate the contribution some people here are making to this effort through their publications.
On a personal note, my son has been suffering from ulcerative colitis for years just like I did. I am very concerned because people with UC are at a higher risk for colon cancer. Years ago my GI told me to get annual colonoscopies to be on the safe side. I am glad I did because he eventually found pre-cancerous cells which led to several surgeries and my becoming an ostomate. Since then I have always ;conveyed a positive attitude to ;my son about wearing a bag because it has kept me alive to enjoy many more years with my loved ones. I think he got the message. We both go to the same gastroenterologist in NYC and get scoped on the same day. Father and Son moments!
Someone once wrote that our children are the letters we write to the future.
PB