Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
Hey everyone, I haven't forgotten about you, I have been so busy with life. I might be getting a surgery to stop my spasms, I've been going to pt, doctor's...
This week, without warning, Zirc imposed a ban on all aol users on their network. This meant that no-one on aol could get into #ostomyland. As a result we have...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
Yesterday I ended up in the hospital, I started to get real cold and I felt like I was going to pass out. 1st hospital was Burbank's Urget Care they thought I...
Hi Min I had both diseases related to what you're talking about, plus Ulcerative Colitis and Proctitis. That ultimately became my reason for my Ileostomy. The...
Hi Tina, Thank you so much for the info and that is what I type of infection I have. I printed it off for my mom she read it and was able to know more on what...
Glad I could help. I hope you're feeling better already. ... From: "Minna and Lacy" <minna83lacy05@...> To: <peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in...
I have been so busy lately, between doctor's appointments physical therapy physiology. I volunteered at VBS it was scarey at first because I haven't...
Hi all just wanted to introduce myself and do a brief bio: had ulcerative colitis, so on my 22 birthday got my bag of desperation.am 45 now and things are...
Welcome Tammy.... I have had my colostomy almost 7 months (Feb 23rd)..I am 47 (did I say that)..lol.. mine I had to get due to a fistula (opening) between my...
Hi Tammy, My name is Min I'm 23 years old. Novemember 3rd, 2004 I got my colostomy. I had a huge blockage, so now I'm stuck with it for life. I don't mind it...
hi there, are there any ostomists here in San Francisco? Just wondering if i could help with your supplies or questions? Bowerman's in San Francisco (SF) is...
HI MIN Having a illostomy i hear is alot better than colostomy and that will correct any colitis problems, it did w/me.if you or anyone else need to chat more...
Hi Tammy It is nice to hear you're doing well. I had a colostomy for almost 15 months because of colon cancer. It was reversed in June 2006. I hope & pray...
Hi Tammy: My name is Bob and I am also new to the group. I just joined last week. I had a urostomy when I was 48 and now 9 years later things are going pretty...
hey I had to go to the hospital again, I have colitis again. I am so frustrated because it goes away for awhile, then it comes back. It's driving me nuts. Do...
Hi Minna, Well I Havent Faced any Such Problem Till NOW............ I Take all the Precautions n Avoid Hevy Work......... I Do Yoga Eveyday for about an...
... sorry your having problems again, no drugs worked for me but when i had my surgery for the Illyostomy the colitis went totaly away talk to your doc. about...
Tammy I will ask the doctor if he could do that. When you had colitis did you get real loos stools? I have but right when they put me on the anti biotics my...
Dear Friends, Please visit MeetAnOstoMate.com, an online community for ostomates from around the world. Our membership has grown to almost 400 people looking...
My stoma is bigger then normal it has been for a week its swollen, but its pink and working has anyone else have had this? I have a karaya ring and if my stoma...
Oh heavens in all the years I have had my stoma it chages size every time I change things. I always have to measure my stoma before cutting my flange then i...
its been big for a week now, its hard to keep a seal too. I just fits in the karaya ring, I do have visting nursing so if it gets any bigger it won't fit then...
Dear Min, Have you gained any weight recently? If you have that might be the reason your stoma is getting bigger. You also might want to try the Eakin seal...
