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@ tigerlilly - sorry to hear you had to go through another surgery! But happy to hear it appears to be a success. My doctor had me wear a hernia belt ...

Six months out from reversal, 1.5 years out from 1st surgery, and all is well with no more internal leaks and Cancer free! The main challenge is bow...

Happy ENDing! I'm almost a month out from my second Ileostomy reversal. As mentioned before, the first attempt was derailed by a large rectovaginal fi...

Thanks for the encouragement. It's such a boost. I am much more at peace with this 2nd Ileostomy that I was the first go around, although of course ...

How to make a long story short….? Ileostomy reversal in and of itself went fine last March, however, several days after returning home, I was back i...

@john68 Point taken. Removed questionable portion of posts. Hope I’ll be able to come to terms with all that has transpired in the past few months o...

@tigerlily Laurie - What awesome encouragement! Thank you! Marian

@squeakyandliza I can only imagine having to face learning reversal isn't possible after you had thought it was going to be possible. That had to h...

7-day countdown. I have phone appt scheduled w/anesthesiologist this afternoon & Covid test next Tuesday. ps - @dlkfiretruck Just saw your pos...

@dlkfiretruck Linda, I think Cheesecake is the best, and a babbling granddaughter on your lap is the icing on top! I do have a separate thread go...

@tigerlily @tigerlily Thank you Laurie! All the supportive energy both from old friends and new encounters such as yourself are a tremendous boost...

@dove-girl Wow - you are really having a tough go at it! Its amazing how quick out bodies become ravaged, but also amazing what we can survive and ...

@loveanimals I'm curious if you are using any products like 'remove' by hollister. I have to use it on occasions when my appliance leaves a gummy r...

@dlkfiretruck HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY LINDA!!! The 21st slipped by me. 63 is a good age to be. I'll continue to enjoy our mutual age till I make 64 lat...

I got the green light for reversal surgery on March 4th. No leaks showed up in the fluoroscopic exam and scarring looked as to be expected after resec...

@dlkfiretruck Linda, I have to tell you, I went for my run after reading and responding to your post, and I started cracking up halfway through the ru...

Count down time! I go for my Fluoroscopic Exam (Gastrographic Enema w/x-rays) this Thursday to inspect how my colorectal resection is healing. Afte...

@dlkfiretruck Thanks for the tips. Next time I get my patience dialed up enough that the machine won't land at the bottom of a hill, I'll dust it off ...

I love reading these stories and the laughs that some of them bring, even amongst the more serious side of what is being dealt with. I think El Diente...

Hi Jammy. I think we’re in somewhat similar circumstances, though yours has been a much longer and more complicated journey with colostomy and hernia ...