Ileostomy

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airforce1
Hi

I have an ileostomy. I have had it for 4 months. Any tips would be a great help.
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Air Force

It's all pretty much an OTJ (on the job) training thing. Unless you have a particular question or problem. Everyone is different and has his or her own challenges.

Good luck

Rick.....

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lottagelady
Hi Air Force, welcome to the forum. I hope you will find some help here. There are many people here who will help answer any questions you may have - probably need to be a bit more specific?

There is a section in the forum on tips - the link is below:

https://www.meetanostomate.org/discussion-forum/viewtopic.php?t=377&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Hope you find something there. If not, just ask!

Rachel xx
ostralian

Hi Airforce

Are you a member of one of the New Zealand support groups? I'm sure someone there would be happy to talk to you as well. There are two groups as far as I know.

Cheers, Trish

wendy
Hi - I've had an ileostomy since 1974, or 36 years. It's been a long journey. I've learned many, many things about coping, finding easier ways, more helpful supplies, etc. Have you had the advice of an ET nurse? I hope so, but they are scarce. I wish you all the best, and assure you that life can go on normally.
 
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beatrice
Welcome!

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airforce1

I have had it for 4 months now. I have got it into a routine. I think I have had 3 operations in 2 weeks to get it sorted. It was not good there at some stage. I spent 20 days in the hospital over Christmas. Now I am working in the morning and it's going well. I live in Wanganui, New Zealand. It's 10pm here. I have work tomorrow, so I will hope to be online tomorrow. My ostomy nurse is just great. Good support.

ZACK

Four months and back to work already. Looks like you are doing well. I was off for two months after adhesions glued all my small intestine into one useless mass. Had a second surgery to fix that. But that was 1976 and sometimes I forget I do have some limitations.
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Zack, Michigan, United States

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