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Hi guys I've made this account to find out answers for my mom she's new to this whole colostomy thing and well lately she hasn't been able to tolerate any food or drinks she seems to vomit after everything is this normal? Or has anyone dealt wit...

I have a colostomy and have been doing the irrigation thing.  It's working pretty well, but I have a questions for anyone out there who does the same thing.  How does one travel and stay overnite places when one irrigates?  It's n...

Hi! I haven`t posted in a while. In Sept./16 I had a subtotal colectomy toxic megacolon (colon sepsis); end result an End Ileostomy. (had cardiac arest during the procedure) Been basically getting along okay.  These past few days, every so...

Hi, I'm new to all this.  Had my surgery end of Feb and am feeling pretty good. Want to get back to yoga but unclear about laying on my stoma. I have not layed on my belly since surgery.  Is it safe? thanks!

hi would anybody ever come across a pain in rectum simlar to pile type pain? have had colostomy for 5years with this unexplained pain for 18mths any ideas would help

G'morning All , We may Differ in how we do it, But hey we do it.  Do Your thing /Issac Hayes/Utube.      

just spoke with my surgeon regarding reversal...he will do it, but there are factors against doing it so I am very undecided.  I am 70years old, had a low rectal tumour removec with chemo and radiation before.  Concerned about quality ...

Hello, I had my emergency Hartmann's done in Lincoln one year ago, it prevented me from dying at that time. On May 3rd this year I had the reversal done and a hernia repair carried out in Nottingham Queens Med, i was under the knife for less th...

So, it was time for my whipple procedure. The adenoma count is just that high and a few were showing changes that give the impression that cancer was a-comin". Now, before being wheeled in, I once again informed my surgeon that I did NOT want sh...

There aren't very many active users here, are there?

Anyone ever have the wafer on their  skin barrie have a wax built up  in one day I am changing it everyday . If I don't change  it it leaks

Is this site for bladder removal  also

is anyone here on Osteomates going on the Ostomy Cruise in Dec 2018?

I'm not sure I understand how to post a comment to answer someone else's comment. Is there a guide to using this website? Many thanks for any help. Crossley8

I had surgery 2 weeks ago & have an ileostomy. Inthe  last few days I devloped a wound infection & gastritis and had terrible painful attack last night. I am taking anti biotics and omazaprole but don't wan to eat as I'm not hungrey...