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Hello there! Wow, we can all learn from your experience, thank you for sharing! I hope you heal well & that the surgery you need happens soon for...

@granddayout ... My go too for corn on the cob cravings (ileostomy & short gut syndrome), which I miss desperatly, Mmmm, that lucios chowing do...

Welcome to VO!! Its always nice to have a new member & with what you've learned already, you'll be able to help someone else with your tips & ...

@cat-momma ...Its so good to read your update. You've been so prepared for the surgery & learning from Erics site must have been a huge bonus for...

I tend to buy the little fruit cups meant for lunches & the same with OJ. If I drink too much OJ it can clean me out pretty good but the portions...

I love the idea of a Linda club! I'm always curious what second names are when I meet a new Linda & to this day I have to ask their middle name. W...

@tigerlily ... Thank you Chelly & Laurie! I am getting there but had a slight draw back. Last week I woke up in agony & had to call an ambu...

@chelly Thank you chelly. I am doing better & the Buscopan is doing wonders as long as I take it on time, one hour before meals no less. I am sti...

@cat-momma ... I think your going to manage just fine once you get past all the healing your body now requires. But yes, we are here & eventually...

@chelly ... Thank you Chelly for responding. I was wondering if maybe you were very low in Potassium & maybe not depleted. They sure don't want ...

@cat-momma ... Ohhh... I'm so sorry to hear this. I was really hoping if it had to be that you could have been there with him. I'm sure it helps know...

@fred ... Sorry Fred, SGS stands for "short gut syndrome". With No large intestine available & Not enough small intestine left to absorb enough ...

@jillian ... I'm so happy for you moving on to fruits! I'm a huge fan of cataloupe & seedless watermelon & honeydew especially for helping wi...

@fred ... Thank you Fred!! Yes, I was badly deficient in all the same as well & more. I do see my blood work and reports on line all the time, bu...

@veganostomy ... Thank you Eric for moving this! Thank you John & Eric, Yes it was a nasty type ordeal. I've never had so many different test...

Hey Eric... I'm sorry, I tried starting a new forum with the above & somehow did'nt succeed...is there any way you can move this for me to start...

Yes, pretty much all the time I'm aware of what goes on in my pouch. The 1st few years were bad for me bcuz of very noisey gas but that seemed to sett...

Oh dear.. I'm so sorry to hear this. My heart goes out to deeply. Its so difficult when a treasured pet becomes so ill. I know how sick I was from ...

@cat-momma ... Congrats! If your relatively healthy going in it will be easier to recover. Drink plenty of flluids it'll help wake up your internal or...