Learning Ostomy

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Oh ok..I expect it will be a slow progression to whole foods again after the reconnect. Ill have all the patience in the world. Thanks again for your experience. Kristina in CT "Access Systems" <acces…@smart.net> wrote in message
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Hi Claudia, I guess I don’t follow.  You state your colon may start to atrophy sometime soon?  Did I read that correctly?  If so, what option do you have to reverse the colostomy? Paul "Claudia" <claud7…@aol.com> wrote in message
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I had no large bowel and was still connected normally, however soft to watery stools are expected as well as increased trips to the washroom.  In my case, my trips to the washroom got to be too often ( 20 – 30 times a day ), thus the reason I now have [...]

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Hi , Please can one of you guys advise me. My wife had a burst abscess on the bowel two years ago, leading to a colostomy and at the same time had a full hysterectomy. She then had a reversal by keyhole. The scar tissue from this lead to a blockage of [...]

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I haven’t posted here in quite some time so for those who don’t know me…brief history. I was 17 when I developed Chrones and had a colostomy. I am now a 39 year old gay male in a 10 year wonderful relationship. As many of you that have been here more than [...]

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My fistula is located 3 inches below my belly button and dead centre.  My stoma bag does not cover it. Yes it is the other end of my rectum, sowed to the front of me so it doesn’t get lost! Apparently there are special bags made to cover it and collect mucous.. [...]

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I had a reversal a few years ago and took several months to close up the wound because I got an infection and had to have the staples removed and close from the inside out.  I had no problem pooping the normal way. Unfortunately I had problems with fistulas and sphincter muscle [...]

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Dear All, This is my 1st posting to this group.  I suffer from UC and expect that some time soon I am going to have to opt for an op! Whether I have an ileostomy or an internal resevoir is the big decision. At present, my work can mean that I [...]

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Thanks for all the input.  My anal Crohn’s has healed but my surgeon was reluctant to reattach since I have been so healthy with the colostomy.  I had an anal fistula that worked into a hole in my colon.  I was plagued with recurring anal abcesses and required 3 surgical drainages in [...]