Barbara I'm sorry to hear you are still in the hospital . I hope they get it figured out soon so you can get out of there . Like Dona says hospitals suck we all know that for sure . I hope Stella wakes up n gets going for ya . Sorry I'm kinda rambling I guess . Don't worry about the pink elephants like Dona I see them too . So I hope we're all ok ! Lol . When you get out we will get a couple grand slams . Hopefully I kept you busy reading n not to bored for a minute anyway . Get better Barbara  ...... 

Barbara, 

I am horrified that your hospital can't figure it out. My father in law used to say that the body heals itself. He lived till 94 years. 

Way back when, when I was healing from my liver transplant  ,  I had not ingested food for over45 days .they allowed me a liquid diet. SO , I asked my wife to bring me one each of all of the flavors of Snapple drink. When asked why, I said that I forgot what food tastes like and needed to reeducate my tongue. Sour, sweet, salt and bitter. 

While I am not a foodie, since then i made it a practice to enjoy my food. 

I guess that if you have a blockage,  then we should pray for manure to happen. 

Anyway,  I hope that you can get home soon, and restart enjoying life. Feel better soon.

Gee "z" you must have as thin of thinner than me !!!!!!!! But I was not eating for 4 months and  only lost 35 pounds with the iv drip-- then I lost more, eating..  go figure?? You were smart for getting different flavors.  Barb. will soon be back on track soon.. She has been through a lot within a short year..I agree with my "z" the body heals itself.. but here comes that dumb word again that we all hear... "time"  but, that is what it takes... 

Nope,  I am north of 250 lbs. I have been obese since babyhood. 

My low , after the last surgery , was 179.  I was happy but my body wasn't. 

I am sympathetic to your situation ,  I wish I had advice for you.

I gained 5 pounds, this week :-)but that is all crap--cakes, ice cream, pies, holidays cookies. then I am full.. But I do eat my healthy foods too!!

But I will be back on a normal diet, and seeing a special Diet Dr. early Jan. so, finally getting help hopefully--  But, for now, I am happy eating things that most cant even look at without gaining 5 pounds.. I have surived worse.. I will turn this around.. At least I am not empting my pouch over 20 times a day.. :-) that has been an improvement this year.. now, watch, I will be pouting of being fat.. :-(.. :-) I was 165-carried it well as I am 5'8" but that was taking it a bit  to far.. Then I got so sick-- now I am 116 -- 2 weeks ago I was 110 pounds. Nothing is perfect in life.. just got to accept the way we are and beloved who we are. Right? 

It is what it is.. Just not holding fluids.. what is it? we are 90 % of fluid weight? Gonna have to have another heart to heart with Nellie here huh? 

I feel for you Barbara. I asm in emergency in St Vincents hospital in Sydney. It is 00:15 on Christmas morning and i have been admitted waiting for a bed. Second admission in a week, first one last Monday to Friday. Trying to get pain from fractured vertebrae ( L2,3,4,5) under control   Went home Friday and back here Sunday afternoon as pain meds not adequate- just sitting leaves me screaming. I will need to stay a few days to make sure this attempt to get it right actually works. 

This is the 4th time in hospital over Christmas in past 8 years. 

It’s never good  to be in hospital; even worse over Christmas. 

All the best Barbara   I hope they fibd what’s causing that blockage soon  from experience you don’t have much time before they  need to operate...

Jimali

wide awake and dead tired, in hospital on Christmas morning 

Sometimes,  when we focus on the jobs in hand. We lose focus on ourselves. I have seen and heard of too many women who overdo it in preparation for holidays and other events and end up in the hospital due to dehydration or just running out of steam.

Let us not lose sight of ourselves. We are not who we used to be before our illnesses. If you allow "them" to dump on you, you are crazy. Push back and say NO loudly.  No guilt feeling is worth what Barbara and others are going through .

Years back,  we had a fire in our home that smoked up everything, two weeks before Passover. When my mom started to try to do everything at once, my dad said no! And , even though we couldn't afford it,  took us to a hotel for the holiday. Meanwhile, he hired cleaning crews to fix things up so that we could return.  He went into debt to save my mom's life , health, sanity .

Smart man.

The idea is to know your limits. 

Take care of your selves. Let someone else wash the dishes and put them away. Or leave them for the next day  ( or week).

My "z" your father was a smart man.. He was simple with knowledge and that is the way it should be.. If only others could be like him--your close-- !!! :-) What he did within that fire, He was the one that kept his head and made an impressed holiday for his family.. A blessed holiday.  

Now over here today, Tom decided to have Christmas dinner TODAY the eve.. I woke up  early-- with a nice leak, showered in the cold bathroom-got dressed into new nittie, went outside to have a cig, for a break, changed the sheets, went back to bed, (left the front door open and got yelled at this morn later on) :-) The paper didn't come, Tom loves his paper!! the cat threw up, and I cleaned that up--was told plans have changed.. -- So off to the run for me.. washed my hair, etc. so I would look nice for everyone.. cleaned the kitchen so Mike can have a clear area for cooking.., and of course, laundry.. and I am having a cup of coffee, wont you join me?  I am done!  My younger son will do the cooking, etc.  I have played Santa for weeks, planning etc.  Now it is my kids turn to do the rest.......... They are in their 40's.. Matt 's birthday if new years day.. So I am really not done.. Just have to bake a carrot cake that he wants.. That is next week.. I already took him out last week, so he could get some pants that he wants for his birthday and Christmas. Yup !! Just have to put myself together later, and enjoy the snow when it starts, a  nice fire and holiday music.. My feet are going up "z" !!! and my "no-butt" will be planted also... :-) (hope that my new Diet Dr. can help me grow a butt..)  :-)  ------thank goodness, I set the holiday table with the holiday china yesterday-I even made a place setting for Barb.  I sent her pictures, maybe she will send one to you all of her Christmas dinner placing here, away from her home sweet home.. At my home.. She is being thought of at my table.. 

May God Bless you and everyone, and kindly keep your phones on the "off" button.. while driving.. Besides the ice up here, that is the number 1 of accidents.. M.

Jimali, Sorry that you in such trouble !!!  You have so any different medical issues--You and Barb, could really hit off together..  Both in the hospital !! AS I have set a place at  my holiday table for her, I will also set one for you-- how's that?? Get yourself fixed up .. a.s.a.p. And hope to hear from you more often.. We can put a smile on your face !

As I leave you now, my very best to you!!  Marcie.............

It sounds like your father was a wise man. That's true it's the body that heals itself. And I've decided to the doctors just try to figure out ways to help it along but then you get one occasionally tries to figure out how to make it not do it job. You made me think of my own father and a lesson that I learned from him I was probably about 13 or 14 years old. I was standing in the kitchen I would say talking to my mother but I was giving her the typical 13 year old teenage motive things that come out of still on my stoma. I did not hear my dad come into the room behind me but I'm standing there face-to-face with my mother giving her a load of it. And all of a sudden there is a hand on my shoulder and the hand turned me around very quickly and firmly. And I was standing there literally eyeball to eyeball with my father with an angry look on his face. However it's what he said that made me learn he said you will not speak to my wife that way I love her and I will let no one not even you treat her that way I never want to hear that again. I knew at that point what position I held in the household hierarchy and who held a Higher One. And it very much impressed me that he looked upon my mother the way he did. Well someday if we can figure out how to do it I'd like to get together with you and say hello and meet you sounds like you've had a strange and adrenal interesting life in a lot of ways like I have and it would be interesting to get together and compare notes and face to face. Hope you have a lovely weekend I hope you have a happy Hanukkah and that life treats you better than it's been treating many of us lately

Well, Barb, dinner is about ready.. Glad you are with us in spirt.. From my home table to you.. 

This past year will be memories........ For you, as of most of us here.. been there, did that, not gonna do it again.. You will be fixed  up soon.. With blessings from Nellie to Stella....... :-)

Well, Barb, You had a delightful dinner !! You had prime rib roast, sour cream horseradish sauce w/some red skinned mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry , pecan pie and pumpkin pie, -- A lovely glass of red wine, and Ice water.. now  it is your choice of fresh ground coffee or tea bag.. ? 

Nellie did not sing during grace.. But she and Stella sure blew out some un-known tunes, All through the meal........  :-0 --  At east they had company too !!!!!!!!! :-) But my family did not make the "eye" thing this time..  M.

A couple of days since I've read the posts. Couple days were busy with docks laying here in the hospital and also and testing your stuff with him but I'm out from under that now and I'm reading post again. I noticed that you have created a new dish for us I special holiday dish just for those of us who have been through the ostomy process. I noticed that you ate crab cakes. Sounds like something very special made for us and. And do each of our Stone as being from different parts of the world have different cooking Styles just thought it would be interesting to find out. Merry Christmas to everybody Barbara Lee.

 I'm still full from that meal. Don't think I'll be able to eat anything for the rest of the day. Going to just lay here in bed and pretend that I'm a lady of leisure and enjoy the rest of the day. This is getting to be a habit spending Christmas in the hospital. Oh well they do take good care of me here. Thanks again for the dinner invite next year Christmas dinner will be on me. Merry Christmas everyone Barbara

Good Morning Barbara and Jimali sorry you are both in the hospital at this time of year . Like tomorrow is another day next year is another year that you can both be home . Now both of you hurry and get better and get out of there ......