Run happy your doing well. 3 years for me Jan 9th that I had first of 3 surgeries. All has gone well except incisional hernias which is due to my buisness and not being careful. Life is so good with...
Just asking bc New York has some great surgeons...
I definetly got UC from stress. No doubt. Marriage had just ended. I held all pain in. Not good. Even though I prob had the gene since my Dad had it slightly...
Had it Wednesday. All good. Remove stent. Laser stones. Install new stent. No Naseau from Anestesia which is always good. Hurts when I pee. Little blood. All expected. Water. Water and more water....
No. Laser...
No pain now. Was in pain Dec 19th when I went to ER but Dr put stent in so pee could leave kidney into bladder. Now I go in to get cleaned out with néw stent. Week later they take that stent out...
Thank you Clo. I go in Wednesday to have stent replaced and stones removed. Should be fine. Pain is incredible. U have a list of things to fix. Hope for the best for u. Good luck...
Yes I do. Was tested few weeks ago...
Very very painful. So painful u can go unconscious. That's pain...
I was in hospital March 25-30th with Covid. I was extremely sick. My antibodies are very high. 2.8....
Hey guys wondering if u had colon removed have u had kidney stone issues??. Being colon absorbs most of liquid we drink and kidneys need water to flush them has anyone had kidney stone issues. I'm...
Song my surgeon recommended if I do proceed with hernia surgery then do it robotically. Last hernia surgery he cut me full stomach length top to bottom. Big recovery involved. So Feb 3 I go see...
Hey guys. Jan 9th my 3 year anniversary of first surgery. Thankfully time flies. All good here. Moved in with GF Jan 1st. Her 22 yo daughter is here.My son got back from deployment in Iraq so he's...
Valli here's post from Thanksgiving...
Bye Bye. Like u I have my life back. Happy new year. Stay well...
Where do u live??...
Thanks guys. Sure he will come back sooner or later...
Hey guys I don't see Keith the moderator here anymore. Even forgot his Healingwell name?? His suggestion of hospital for my surgery was a life saver. Where did he go??...
Surgery worked for me. I run,exercise often. I'm a contractor who loves the physical part of the job(incisional hernia I have gotten bc I'm not careful enough). Surgery saved my life. UC was getting...
Deacon surgery works. Mine did. The bag is not a big deal I had mine for 7 months. Some days I forgot I had it on. I've been on prednisone many many times in my 32 yrs of UC. I made the choice to...
Guts I hope your doing better. I'm one of those that decided on surgery in 2018 after 32 yrs of UC. I'm 62 now. Once Steriods were not working i along with my gastro and surgeon decided it was time...
I had surgery in 18 and had a bag for 7 months. Bag is not a big deal. Was pretty easy having it...
Same to you OH. Stay safe tonight in the Big Windy Wet Apple. Happy Holiday to all...
Song ,OH,Dog great to hear from you all. Hope you guys have a great holiday season and pray Covid doesn't wreak havic like it did in April. Stay safe and healthy...
Not sure about biologic but surgery at 73 is risky depending on your health. One of surgeons I saw wouldn't do surgery over 65yo. Consult a surgeon or too now. Once UC gets bad and uncontrollable u...
Let's hope and pray 😄...
Ask what options u have?? Give meds time to work?? We’re here to bounce things off us...
555 few on here can coach you regarding biologics better then me. I choose not to go on Humira or Remi bc of immune system issues. I lost my spleen when I was 18. I’m 61 now in good shape for my age....
Hey guys(Valli,Song) how is everyone doing??? Hope your all well. All good with me. Buisness is good,not sure if it will stay that way for long if Covid # keeps going up here on Long Island(NY). Just...
Old Hat no they didn’t. My GF is a nurse practioner. Let me ask her what she thinks of donating??? It’s fine by me. Here in New York % of positives tested for Corona is going up so I’m cautious with...
Old Hat yes I had it and was hospitalized March 25 to March 30 but I don’t have colon anymore. Had my surgeries in “18. While in hospital for Corona I did have issue holding my stool in somewhat...
Poopy I was 59 but have always been in good shape. 6’5-230lbs. I’m a contractor so have always done physical work. I didn’t like being a hostage to UC. Last round of Pred was not healing a flare and...
I chose surgery before remicade or humira bc they lower your immunity and I don’t have a spleen and I was in late 50s. My gastro and Surgeon agreed. All the above contribute to lower your immunity...
Ask Dr about Cortenemas. During my 32 yrs of UC they worked magic...
Ciproflaxin best for me during UC days. Gastro recommendation...
Had UC 32 yrs. colon looked horrible and wasn’t working great. So in 2018 my gastro,me and surgeon agreed surgery was best. I only tried 6 mp. Didn’t want to try meds humira or remi. No...
Desitin extra strength. 40% zinc oxide. Works great on my butt burn...
Song and Valli good to hear from you. Song sounds like a nice trip. My take Anniv was 21st. 2 yrs went by quick. Girlfriend has place in Vermont we went to few weeks back and going again next...
Hey Valli great to hear from you and Song. Aug 21 is my take down surgery anniversary. Seems like more then 2 years. Crazy how each of our bodies respond to the surgeries. You are definetly a tough...
Thanks Song and Old Hat for kind words of my Mom. I have mentioned my Dad and younger brother dieing 16 hours apart back in 83. So Mom had her share of ups and downs but she always pulled thru no...
Hi Run. Happy your doing well. Living life with anxiety free moments/days is a delight. My life now I cant compare with pre surgery life. Planning where I stop to use bathroom is long gone. I’m free...
Song good to hear from you. Still crazy with all the Corona talk here even though NY has stabilized Hopefully we don’t return to what we went thru in April. Hope our south/southwest neighbors stay...
Just had the usual dehydration issues/normal recovery that many seem to have...
Ok. Yours is a different struggle then what I went thru...
I can struggle also but I don’t let it stop my life....
Haven’t been told- but none of my crew had it nor did I give it to them and my Mom was dieing and I would of killed her if I was contagious. Board of health where I live called me to tell me I wasn’t...
No. I’m 20 miles from Manhattan. But I did go out to restaurant last weekend. Nice place but was empty. People still concerned about Corona...
My residential construction buisness is booming here on Long Island NY. We don’t want any visitors from down south/south west coming up here. We(and me)went thru enough here in NY during the worst...
Hi all. Hope your all healthy and safe. Be well...
Had my 3 surgeries in 2018. I’m a guy,61yo. Weight is what it was before first surgery. I’m 6’5-225.Always been slim. BMs depend on how much I eat. I’m a contractor in New York. Usually don’t eat a...