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@dona Thanks, Dona, I have not kept a food diary but maybe I will start. This pancaking is so annoying!

John, haha, I didn’t think you were telling me I have gotten fat ☺️ - I am actually about 5-6 pounds less than before my surgery, hope to stay right ...

Hi littleurk, Goodness, what a trip you have been on. There’s a brighter day there for you - wishing you answers to all these concerns, and good healt...

A big decision to make - I have no experience with iliostomies or j-pouches but I know you will do your research! What are you going to be studying in...

I have some exercises the physical therapist gave me to do, but the fracture in my sacrum is causing some pain so I am going to take it easy until th...

Hi Alice, I am doing well. I had a nerve-wracking couple of weeks with a tumor marker reading that had increased, went for a PETSCAN and CATscan, whic...

Augh, wish I had a guaranteed solution for stoma stifling! I have a Stoma Cloak that I wear sometimes if I am going to be in a quiet meeting at work; ...

Oh, Liza, you are not complaining and there are people 9n this website who have experiences that we want to be of use and help to others in some way. ...

I wear leggings or yoga pants in a size or sometimes two sizes bigger, which gives me room in the waist and they don’t look like tights. The larger si...

The physical therapist gave me some exercises to do, and the appointment helped quite a bit towards getting some of those muscles to relax. Will have ...

I hope that things get in the upswing for you. How lovely to have your son’s wedding coming up soon! Did you get something new to wear?

Dog - Yes, the discomfort (not really pain) does feel sometimes like the tumor, which is gone. Because of a lab result I will be getting some other te...

Thank you, everybody. What I have is not incontinence (so far, anyway) but discomfort. Will know more next week. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Liza, I am sorry this has been a hard day. I hope things get brighter really soon. Happy birthday to little Squeaky, and may good things happen for yo...

Hi LK, The doctor who did the surgery is who made the referral to physical therapy. I had rectal cancer and had my rectum removed. She said this pelvi...

Great news - and you will save on gas/transportation costs!

Things went well - there were two of us presenting about our work, and we know and like each other, which made it fun.