Yes, I am very young and started going through this at age 10. So that was kinda crazy. I really owe a huge part of my life to my mom. I mean obviously I wouldnt have been born without her, so that...
Oh you guys seem to all have great little techniques. Things I never was introduced to with my colostomy. Cecilia, I don't have Crohn's although what I do have has similar features. I actually had a...
Peggy, I am really glad that you can find similarities with short bowel syndrome that you can relate to and maybe find some answers to your questions. I will try my best to answer what I can. Please...
.......not only can you SURVIVE, but you can THRIVE. You can live a life full of accomplishing goals and dreams. It is not about wishing, its about actually doing the things you have always dreamt...
I thought it might be a good idea for everyone to make a list of essentials or their very best tips for people who are new to having ostomies. I use to have a colostomy bag when I was younger and I...
Oh when I had my colostomy, I was about 12 yrs old and I went to Raging Waters, which is a big water park in California. I was just careful and mostly went on the waterslides with the rafts not the...
Hey Mitzi, I have severe nausea on a regular basis. One thing that helps a lot and pretty quickly is Zofran. It can be taken in little tablets that dissolve and they taste like cotton candy kind of....
Oh wow, that is amazing. I finally found someone who has some experience with this. I have been dealing for a good amount of time, but the past couple years have been the start of trying to maintain...
That is a great idea Perseverance. I am glad you are going to talk to him and I am glad you are taking the time to educate yourself about it. Let us know how it goes and if you have any other...
I use two over the counter creams from the regular drug store. One is for hemorrhoids, called tucks. I use that one first. Then over top of it I put a like a lidocaine cream. I think its called...
Hi, I used to have a colostomy bag, so I know about them from experience. I am very confused as to how you could possibly not know for sure if he had one, especially if you sleep in the same bed....
hey hisraine, I also have short bowel syndrome however i do not have diabetes. my short bowel syndrome is considered severe since i only have six feet left. I am new to this site and am still trying...
Hey sleepyz, I get chronic nausea as well. I wish I could tell you what causes it, but I can't. It really really bothers me too! I tell people its like pregnancy nausea randomly off and on like...