Hi, Enigmawrap, hope you're well! I just opened a box of my regular pouches (natura +) and they seem to be the Sure-fit Natura instead, even though they have the same product number. I'm not sure if...
Awesome that you're healed now! Congrats. Aurum, hope the mediHoney works for you too -- you can also try endoform (see earlier) if you need another option....
I had the same question about how do you empty it, and I'm still not quite sure from the description, other than that you need some other supplies if it's not going to be a total mess. I also wonder...
Glad the new gel seems to be helping! How is it doing now?...
I had a parastomal hernia and I honestly have no idea why. It's a scary risk that can happen no matter what you do. In hindsight I can come up with a bunch of possible things I might have done, but...
I'm not sure when your surgery was, but I found that the noises quieted a lot after my system got used to having the ileo. There is a product called EZ vents that can let you just release gas. Also...
Yes, the wound that didn't heal was from removal of my anus. I was working with a nurse, and we tried a bunch of things -- wound vac, different dressings and packing methods etc. My surgeon got a...
With my first stoma, which was an end and plenty long, I had to switch to convex when I put on a few pounds a few months after surgery (after being super skinny when I was very sick and had the...
Welcome, Red. My colitis was indeterminate -- probably Crohn's, but possibly UC. I was amazed at how much better I felt w/my colon out -- even while I still was miserable from the surgery, there was...
I think moving it is kind of a last resort option -- only so much belly real estate (not clear what would happen if I needed it moved again)... but it might be helpful to know if that could help,...
So sorry. I had emergency surgery a bit over a year ago for a hernia that was causing an intense blockage. My stoma was moved to the other side -- is this an option for you? It was hard getting used...
On top of what you'd normally eat.... sorry if that wasn't clear.......
I think my surgeon said I needed 1000 calories a day for healing at first ... And of course you can't really eat that much extra hence the weight loss. You do need a lot of extra protein for healing...
Well I didn't have a huge amount of choice but I maybe could have pushed for a j pouch with indeterminate colitis, but I went for the permanent ileo partly because I just wanted one surgery -- but...
Congrats! Hope your surgery and recovery go smoothly. NCOT sorry to hear that you're still struggling so much. Hope you get some relief....