Archive for the ‘Urostomy’ Category
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Wow, how did they find the cancer? Just the PSA test? Bev
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Has anyone in the group had open or laparoscopic PC surgery who was also an ileostomate? I had a total proctocolectomy (removal of entire colon, rectum, and rectal [...]
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Hi Debbie: I would like to get in touch with you about Kidney Problems. I also have an Urostomy since 1970 and I’m 39 years old. I noticed your addy does’t show on your post. I hope to hear back from you soon. ~Denise~
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I had My Right Kidney removed in [...]
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HELP PLEASE. My 9 year-old urostomy stoma seems to be misbehaving. Over the last week I have had frequent bouts of what can only be described as a painful twisting sensation lasting for about 20 seconds. These can occur as often as 10 times an hour. My output is normal and there [...]
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Ken Anderson wrote: > "Charles in TX" <sniderc…@yahoo.com> wrote in message > news:36f15220.0407090600.8d3a6fc@posting.google.com… >>This tip from my friend Terry, a double ostomate in the U.K.: >>Hello Terry; Any ideas on this one? >>I don’t know of any devises that would help [...]
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I have always been told that once ulcerative colitis is removed by surgery it is gone for good. One possibility is that your ulcerative colitis was misdiagnosed and that what you really had was Crohn’s Disease. With Crohn’s there is the potential for flareups in other areas of the digestive tract [...]
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Hunter, After 30+ years of my urostomy the belt is still a nuisance, but I have developed the habit of just being aware if the belt is restricting urine in the top of the bag and not letting it fill to the bottom. I am so habitual that my occassionally putting [...]
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I posted a couple of days ago about my new colostomy. I have a question maybe someone here can answer. After the bandages were removed in the hospital I did not have any drainage from my 10 inch abdominal incision. After I came home from the hospital I did. I rolled over [...]
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On Sun, 07 Sep 2003 12:34:30 +1200, be <be1952 @ hotmail.dot.com> wrote: >hi folk >does anyone have tips on wearing wetsuits-pantyhose-bodysuits for several >hours at a time with an ileostomy bag? does the pressure on the bag cause >the flange to come away from the skin or worse still an [...]
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hi by weak do you mean uncontrollable or needs to be emptied often? whilst its necessary to drink more fluids, not drinking cafeine and alcohol will make your trips to the toilet a little less frequent. if on the other hand you are referring to the period immediately after surgery [...]
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Hi all, I have just returned home from hospital after a severe kidney infection, has anyone any advice on a very mild antiseptic or antibacterial wash for when I change bags. I wear a two piece system and change bags every two days and the flanges every four days. [...]