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Hi @jtvt, These issues appear to be about right for being 3 weeks out from surgery. The band formation you mention is probably normal hypertrophy fr...

Oh wow I love Fiddler! L’chaim!

One of the biggest problems with reconnecting the small intestine directly to the rectal stump is chronic incontinence due to the looseness of the sto...

Hi @jtvt, Welcome to what I love to call a haven for ostomates. I can't weigh in on your question, but I did want to extend a greeting and to encour...

Liza, Wow, thank you for starting this topic! It did kind of go the lifestyle route, but this is just the kind of positive message that ostomates ne...

No problems like that with coffee for me either, and I like mine pretty strong. I'd suck it dry if I could. Okay, no I wouldn't, but I grew up on Bost...

Hi Cyrisse and Linda, It's not a pleasant mental image, but the reason for the frequency of peristomal hernias is that having a stoma sometimes weak...

Hi @shortnsweet, Just a thought, but you might ask about an abduction pillow as well, which is designed to help hold your arm "away from your body (...

Hi Liza, Don't panic. Being off by one tablet isn't going to hurt you, though you're right that it won't do any good to make it up now. The mood cha...

John That is brilliant💩 seems obvious now that You mention it.

Coloplast makes a really good high output bag if you can fit a large wafer on. The spigot style tap is definitely easiest to empty with such liquid ou...

Hi Liza, I failed to mention that an increased appetite is another side effect of the steroid. Lovely, huh? You're also going to retain a little wat...

Hi Liza, I can't answer specifically in your case. Some side effects are initial and then go away after a bit. Others last the entirety of the cours...

Hi Liza, Either the methylprednisolone or the CT scan dye can cause the flushing. My money would be on the steroid because of the delayed onset, but...

Hi Liza, There's a chance that the dicyclomine will help counteracgt some of the insomnia associated with the steroid. If you don't need to be at wo...

Hi Liza, I've taken all 3. The most prominent side effects of methylprednisolone are increased appetite and trouble sleeping, at least in my experie...

Liza, This is saddening news indeed and so terribly frustrating when King Crohn's just won't relax his grip on a body. You have my prayers. Continue...

Liza, one more thing. In reference to your "getting back on the horse," you sometimes put yourself down a bit, effectively calling yourself a complain...

I think it takes a lot of imagination to picture the likes of me dressed like a lawyer. LOL. Interesting how someone might picture someone else based ...

Liza, So glad it went well for you. I have a similar experience when wearing clothing that is more restrictive than it ought to be. Sometimes a bit ...