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Recent content by LOSTnut

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    Argghhh..no more Chinese Food

    Like the subject line says, it seems I can no longer have Chinese food, which I love a lot. So far, every time I had it and no matter which dish I had a blow out after! So not cool. Anybody any idea why that is? Is that a general thing with Crohn's or more a personal "disfunction?" :shifty:
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    Sticky Crohn's Forum Candle Room

    I like to light a candle today in memory of my friend Katy, who died Sunday after a short battle with a vicious type of breast cancer. The cancer was so spread out and affected the heart and caused cracks in her spine. The doctors didn't even know what to tackle first and she decided to stop all...
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    Is it the bag or me??

    Hey Stoma-Gang, looking for some help. Lately, I have trouble with keeping my changing schedule due to (you might have guessed it) unscheduled blow-outs during the night. Don't get me wrong, I am still grateful that they all (hope I didn't jinx it now) happen during the night as opposed to a...
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    Blood Discharge

    Hey folks, I have been dealing with a fistula from somewhere inside to the cut from the surgery. Basically, that is fine because it was draining and didn't cause me much trouble in the overall scheme of things. However, the last couple of days the pus has diminished greatly and I actually was...
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    Stomaguard

    Hi Stomagang; I was just wondering if any of you is using the Stomaguard and can give some feedback as to its usefulness. I am coming up on pant season and am a little worried about cutting off the flow of my output and after watching the video this product seems to be helpful in that regard...
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    Report on first work week

    Well, I thought I let you all know how my first week of work went after the long recovery from surgery and unemployment. In short: Phantastic! It seems like a dream come true because the work comes easy, since it is nothing that I haven't done before. However, without anybody there to teach...
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    Found a job ... in the nick of time

    Well, I posted several times about my scare of being unemployed and running out of insurance at the end of September. And, now I can report that yesterday evening I got a job offer and am now, once again, a bona fide Executive Assistant with a decent income and excellent benefits. I start...
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    Health Insurance - PCIP Plans

    So, I am running low on health insurance, i.e. Cobra. The coverage will end on October 1 and I am a little scared of losing my coverage since (as some of you might know) I have a stoma and am in need of supplies. Arizona is within the 20 states who offer Pre-Existing health insurance plans...
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    Daily Showers with a bag

    Hello Stoma-Gang, it's me again! After finally resolving the bag issue and it staying on my body without having to worry on an hourly basis whether it comes off or not I am trying to tackle the next BIG problem on my list: daily showers! Is it possible? How do you keep the wafer sufficiently...
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    Cymed Ostomy Supplies

    Hey Stoma-Gang, has anybody ever heard or even used the Cymed Ostomy supplies? Currently, I am having problems again with keeping my application on me longer than a day, sometimes I even have to change twice a day. Result: broken, irritated skin and depression because I am really afraid to...
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    Stoma and Poop

    The title might be a little misleading but I am a bit confused about something that happened today. I had an ilieostomy that will be reversable in a couple of months. Initially after the surgery I had to go to the bathroom and was told that was normal because there might be still some "stuff"...
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    Should you change your colostomy bag laying down or standing up

    Hey, I have looked and searched and there is so much information that I feel I am getting even more confused and thought I start a new thread regarding help with the stoma appliances. I just got released from the hospital on convatec and while I am not thinking I am doing anything wrong I keep...
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    Abdominal surgery - no bag

    Hello Everybody, I haven't been on the forum for quite some time because I somehow always felt like an impostor because many of you are worse off than I ever was -- well, until recently. Now, I am at a loss and call on the combined experience that any of you might have, although once again it...
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    Hello -- I'm a Newbie Poster

    Well, as I promised in the post I am ready to join the group officially. I was diagnosed in April 2005 after a rather harrowing experience and, as with most of you, the really scary part was not knowing what was wrong. It started innocently enough by having dinner at a mexican restaurant...
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