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Marcie
Marcie
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Topics: 8 / Replies: 1494
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

Yup, Barb, one step forward and swing the other into place!!!!!!!! :-) and do the hokey pokie and turn yourself around and do it all over again..........

8 years ago
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

Hi Barb.. I get fun feet also. I have Nuphophy that hit both feet more an more these days. Like walking on nothing and no feelings.. They feel like h...

8 years ago
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RE: Ostomy at the belt line

That must be a pain in the butt !! One time when Nellie was having a had time of it, I pulled out her dress, and my undies popped off the wafer... Yes...

8 years ago
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

ATTENTION !!!!!!!!!!!!! Bathroom habits.. As we Ostomates are subject to many infections.. And the Flu season is on the MAJOR headlines.. I have a s...

8 years ago
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

Kathy, at least you are getting fresh air.. I am 68, and I now know what old ladies bend over in the garden.. Hard getting up-- then again this postio...

8 years ago
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RE: How often do you empty your ostomy appliance?

Kathy, time" to change your daily routine.. Don't know how old u r, but work your butt off inside the house, get into spring cleaning.. paint a room.....

8 years ago
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RE: Ostomy at the belt line

Now I haven ever saw suspenders like that before Felicity! I wear shirt dress's with black tights. I give a nice puff of air into the pouch for Nellie...

8 years ago
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RE: Ostomy at the belt line

And we ladies can wear dress's.. but have the same issues with the undies.. I would be in the Doctors face if Nellie was waist inserted!! MOVE IT!!!!!...

8 years ago
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RE: How often do you empty your ostomy appliance?

Hi Kathy, So happy that your not dehydrated as I . I do se some people at my support group that have the heavy liquid outputs and they are not and the...

8 years ago
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

All and all,, it was a great day!! I had 3 days off from infusion and got a life outside of that and home.. :-) IT was MY mistake not to EMPTY at the ...

8 years ago
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RE: Hello everyone!! The lounge is open!!!

HI, I decided to take the day off from infusion yesterday. 3 times a week is really getting to me! Just needed 3 days off......... I went to lunch ...

8 years ago
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RE: Ostomy at the belt line

Paul, the belt line must be a big problem-it would to me.. Why do they do that anyways? Doesn't seem to be a nice placement. At least your a guy a...

8 years ago
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RE: Gattex for enhanced nutrient absorption

Marcie here, I have started with the Dr. Upper G.I. about this Gattex. So far I have found NO SUPPORT of answering my questions even tho I am going f...

8 years ago
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RE: How often do you empty your ostomy appliance?

Kathy, are you dehydrated with all this liquid output? I am = 3 x I.V. =12-14 pounds of fluids per week. Looking for help-- now for the glucose into...

8 years ago
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RE: Ostomy at the belt line

Hi Paul-your our ground hog!! :-) It is groundhog day-- more or less winter.. ?? I will pay more attention to YOU than him tho.. We have a fun gro...

8 years ago
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RE: NG tubes and other horror stories

Linda, The coughing may help mind over mater, but if u cough, it helps to loosen it if some what stuck and therefore a problem THEY must address. Also...

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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RE: NG tubes and other horror stories

Yes, I read what they do and the x-rays last night. . I had so many tubes in me, even inserted into my head.. scalp...... Just didn't know why they ha...

8 years ago
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RE: NG tubes and other horror stories

I had to cough mine out as they pulled it out.. Was not easy with a trek tube in my throat and neck. :-( YEs the gag reflex was fun also--But the loo...

8 years ago
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RE: How often do you empty your ostomy appliance?

Bubbles, I woke up with an NG tube.. why did they put that stupid thing in me? Is this for blockages and getting you to empty? Does this belong as a r...

8 years ago
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