Hello Groupies, You don't often hear from me but I am lurking in the background. We have a lady new to the group who is having a problem with a parastomal...
NOTE: I CHECKED SNOPES.COM AND ALTHOUGH THE SCENARIO ON SNOPES IS DIFFERENT FROM THE STORY BELOW... THEY ARE BOTH EQUALLY SCARY. PLEASE READ AND PASS ON....
Apologies for the delay in approving your jouning the group but I've been on hols for a few days. Also to the new members check out the links there will...
Someone please help. I use the convatec pouch and flange which has the micropore around the hydrocoloid. If I try to use a different pouch with a smaller...
Hi Ian....I understand what you say about the itching but I think that's the micropore flange that causes it.I had the same problem some years ago and still do...
I have been living in Australia for 50 years and I am visiting Blackpool (my birth place) in a few weeks. I was wondering if there are any ostomy meetings in...
Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you can't get them back. So I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you. Send this to all your friends...
Hello! My name is Lori and I live in Connecticut with my husband and dog. I had a colostomy two years ago to divert and heal a fixture. Unfortuanely, it didn't...
Hello, have you tried contacting the companies that you get your supplies from? Like Hollister.. I had issues witht he bag breaking open too often and wrote...
I haven't been on this site for along time as I had a lot of ups and downs in my personal life but I thought I would share my good news. My husband of 23 years...
What wonderful news! There is life after... most everything. I'm very happy life didn't end for you and in fact, seems to be blossoming! Angel hugs Tina ......
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which converts to: 2pm US Central (Saturday) 12pm US Pacific 3pm US Eastern 5am Sydney (Sunday) 3am Perth All ostomates...
My friend sent this to me and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks....
hello i sufffer with itching ,and you can get some cavilon ,ther like lolipops you rub them on the skin before you put pouch on there sreat.hope you get some...
hi ian.i have itching ,but theres a stuff called cavilon,there like lolipops and you rub them round the skin before applying the pouche...christine. Ian...
I also use a convatec pouch and find the stomahesive base wonderful for my skin so I suggest you try a stomahesive weafer by convatec under your appliance or...
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Hope you can get this. It's pretty nice. ... PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING WITHIN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK.........xoxoxox All you are asked to do is keep this...
Hi all another new member here. My hubby has had an ileostomy for 12 yrs but what is troubling him now is the pains in his joints and legs, has anyone else had...
... urostomy two years ago, and recently I have had a pain in my ankle and in my calf, after a lot of junping up and down screaming, I was sent to the Marsden...
As a life-long sufferer of 'reactive arthropathy' I would not be surprised if this is the case. If it's anything like mine it waxes and wanes with some ...
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... that discharge from rectrum its just mucus build up hope you get my e.maail .if you want to chat i am on msn .liamlee07@... be nice to...
hi my name is sheila and I am a newby to the group. I have been advised to have a urostomy because of chronic repeated urinary infections which are making me...
hi i have a colostomy and i have a large ish hernia there too can they repair the hernia or will it have to be resited it has been resited from rhs to lhs...
Hi Mick, Sorry to hear about your probs with the hernias. There is a scheme for hernia repairs which involves strengthening the damages area with a type of man...
hi i am after a bit more info on the operation i had a colostomy on the RHS untill it prolapsted then they moved it to the LHS which now has a large hernia...
