Well, here is the story. I am 71, going to be 72 next month. I had an infection and came out with an ileostomy on one side and a mucus fistula on the other. I had that for 3 months and was the 3 months from ____. The doctor got the stoma pointing sideways so the flange would not stay on and my skin blistered, so we went back in and he gave me a colostomy where the mucus fistula was. Everything has been great, but I have so many questions and can't say that I have any use for the sad support here. Okay, the doctor said eat anything you want and out he went. I have questions on what not to eat with a colostomy and I have to take so many supplements. I take iron, potassium, magnesium, vitamin D, and so on every day. How come you all are so active? That is some of the questions I have. I have more stored up, but this will be a start, as it took me almost a year after all the surgeries and stuff just to get all my memory back. LOL I am still working on it. Thanks in advance for all your help.
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