I had the same thing where my loop ileo stoma hole was right at skin level and pointed to my skin not out and away. I had pretty bad alteration until i started changing appliance every single day. It...
She did have 3 step...
Salt is anyone without a colons friend. And there is nothing wrong with g2. Drink it if it works for you. My drs recommended gatorade powder and when mixing it add 2x the amount of water and add...
Aww bugger. Hope it all works out quickly. I hope you have an awesome pouch like mine has turned out to be. You'll fix all these "hopefully" unrelated issues and enjoy a perfect pouch! Good luck chic!...
Somedude... I've been eating fast food, mcdonalds, pizza, last night we made nachos. I have been eating everything including skins on veggies etc. My takedown / reversal was 1 month ago and I've had...
Hmmm. Let's see here...when i do go to the bathroom a lot comes out like i am emptying a full pouch so i don't think it's an obstruction. When i do finally poo there is also a lot of gas and i feel...
I am 3.5 weeks post takedown and was wondering if this pain is normal part of recovery. Since being out of hospital i am having what it seems is major gas pains. They come and go. Roll around my...
Just a quick note on his output.....between my jpouch surgery and the takedown surgery my output was always liquid. It did not get thick at all like it did before when i just had my end ileo . The...
what day are you on now? i was day 9. hopefully it all clicks in sooner than that! i hope you make it without having the NG tube. wish for farts! wish for farts!...
here is my 2 cents... i had an emergency total colectomy in march to save my life. bad UC and almost hemorrhaged to death. ick. well, 6 months later i get to chat to my new surgeon and discuss the...
hey hey chick! i am so feeling what you are saying. i had same thing remember. i was in hospital for 7 days. my bowels didn't really wake up til day 9. i was puking and sick and in agony. they didn't...
Ah glad to hear you're pooping. Sorry about the farts. I feel your pain luv. My bowels officially went back to sleep but woke up today on day 9 no question. I still have gas bubbles but I think those...
Oh I meant to ask you.... I bought some psyllium husk rough powder. Howmuch do I put into my smoothie ? And how many times a day do you have it?...
Wow. My phone autocorrect really makes me look like I can't spell or write OMG. ........... I tried positions but couldn't really do too much because of my newest incision. I just could not...
I was at a point where I think all those foods were not helping. I felt like having an apple n some juice. I seemed to have tolerated it fine and I finally went to the can. I just drank a class of...
My bowels finally finally FINALLY woke up today on day 9!! I just couldn't stand it anymore and decided I'm just gonna have to go and have a push. Thank god I did. I was gonna go to ER today if...
i'm still there chic and on day 9!!! what is happening to us??!!...
I'm on day 9 and I still can't get my gas out. I puked twice yesterday. When I finally tried to force a poo it was quite thick. But I also realised I'm not really eating. Last night was horrible. The...
Just drank a cup of chamomile tea and while drinking my tummy pressure eased from a 9 to a 7 now back up to 9 on pain scale. No farts yet but I think I can feel them brewing. Haven't pooed all day so...
ok thanks. by the way, i got out of hospital 2 days ago. i have no problem holding anything in. i can go hours and hours after i first feel any twinge of needing to go. i do not go as soon as i feel...
Oh crap. I've been doing a lot of pushing. So far that's the only way I can get anything out. Seriously I probably wouldn't even half to go or be able to without pushing. I must have an excellent...
ok, help here please from jpouchers..... how in the hell do you make yourself fart more??? i have way more gas inside me than wants to come out. i go to the can and squirt squirt squirt.... wait......
oh good news! i hope your bowels 'wake up' earlier than mine did! i am still suffering from more gas inside than is coming out. but the whole butt burn has not happened yet. and it feels weird to poo...
crap. forgot to answer your original question. you feel dehydrated when you are lethargic, sickly feeling or just generally feel unwell for no reason. your skin is dry and doesn't bounce back when...
i have the perfect recipe for not getting dehydrated! i live in hot humid part of australia and the nutritionists with the stoma teams here have given me a fool proof recipe that i have been drinking...
not very much. dry biscuits, rice krispies, toast, gatorade. a few bites of cantelope. hey, the surgeon, before he left said during our followup he wants me to bring my web stuff because he is having...
i got to eat food today and things are going the right direction! oh right in the middle of this post the surgeon came in and is happy! im going home. woot woot!!!!!!...
i moved to australia in 2003 with my husband who is australian. for no other reason than 'why not'? always wanted to travel and now i live in an awesome country. i love california but anyone who asks...
2:44am another burst of gas and poo. woohoo! they are putting me on clear fluids today (been nil by mouth for 4-5 days) then tomorrow probably some kind of food to make sure i am working properly. i...
i finally had gas come out at 2:02pm. and nothing since, its now 10:26pm. i am so worried something will go wrong now or i don't know. still gas in my belly. they say there is nothing to do but wait....
well peppermint water did nothing but make me puke. i did another poo but still no gas this pain is horrible OMG will it ever pass or will i have to have surgery or something horrible will happen?...
does anyone have advice for getting this gas outta me??? i've been walking lots.......
Well...first...thanx for thinking of me. Second....not doing so good. I'm on third day and so full of gas it's excruciating. I just want to fart OMG. Yesterday I puked all day. Bowels are asleep....
OMG! today is the last day that i will have with this bag. it has done an excellent job of keeping poo off of me (well except one little incident on saturday LOL). but our time has come to an end!...
wooooooo hooooo!!!! great news! mine is tomorrow morning!...
hi. my reversal is TOMORROW at 8am!!! my last day with a bag. i will write back in a few days and let you know how i am travelling. sorry, but that is all the advice i have since i haven't quite done...
this is all so weird. it seems everyone blow dries their bags. i have had mine for 9 months and have NEVER ever blow dried it OMG. what a pain. why on earth would you bother? i have been swimming...
I HAVE A SUGGESTION!!!! .................................. i am a californian living in australia. i had my total colectomy here and have had an ileostomy for 9 months. it is very hot and humid in...
ah thanks for that. i was wondering what was REALLY going to happen after the surgery. i am off to buy a bidet this weekend so i have it ready when i get home from hospital. i thought i would have a...
okay, i can honestly tell you that there is nothing to worry about. i was scared shitless last month when i had my jpouch surgery. i read too much, i read jpouch.org (everything on there is mostly...
Saw my surgeon today with the gastrogaffin xrays I had done last week. (which sucked ass by the way). Surgeon gave my jpouch an A+++++ Said its perfect and a beauty LOL. Checked his schedule and...
Well I've had my ileostomy for almost 9 months now and it is easy as now to clean. I empty before I pee as well (unless I'm busting) then I fold 2 squares of tp and do 2swipes. Then I wrap 1 square...
what do you mean sideways??? i still cannot wrap my head around this at all! where is your bag? on your side? i'm so very confused.......
okay, here is my input as i am too dealing with a tiny loop ileo until my surgery about the same time as yours. i have had to switch to convex wafers. i use a 1 piece and i love it! *i used to be a 2...
just thought i would post an update. been about 5-6 months from the first post when all or most of my hair fell out. it is now growing back so thick it's ridiculous. i ended up buying 2 wigs. a short...
hey hey! i am looking around the net for a good bidet system for my anticipated and dreaded butt burn. my take down is going to be sometime in the first half of december and i want to be prepared. i...
OMG yes. Anytime i smell any kind of poo smell i have to check my bag to make sure the smell isn't coming from me. Hahahaha...
you know you have an ostomy when... you have to drop your pants all the way onto the floor and spread you legs as far as they will go so you can crap! the store employees think you are shoplifting...
awesome! we are almost neck and neck. i just had step 2 surgery 2 weeks ago on the 17th of october. my loop ileo is a pain omg. i have a dip around it and need convex bags but it still leaks out the...
oh yes all goes well! i am so excited actually. i was so incredibly sick and on deaths door for the last one that i was expecting way worse for this one. and i am pleasantly surprised. dr came in...