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    Ileostomy reversal surgery...what's it like?

    Well, as of tomorrow, it's t-minus 14 days until my reversal surgery. I am nervous because I've heard mixed things about recovery time and pain/complications. Can anyone tell me what to expect? Advice?
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    Had my first major leak about twenty minutes ago :(

    Guess I'm fully inducted into the Ostomate club now. It was horrible. I was just sitting at my computer playing the Sims 3 and I looked down and saw a yellowish stain on my favorite top. I had just taken my rats out to cuddle, so I just assumed that they had peed on me. Annoying, but not...
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    Weirdest color of ostomy output?

    So, I definitely didn't even remember that dyes and stuff aren't digested. I was at a Timbers game last night and I shared a licorice rope with my friend. A few hours later, I emptied my bag and the output was neon red! My immediate reaction was something akin to, "OMG I'M BLEEDING...
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    Nodules on stoma

    Hi! I've had my ileostomy for about five weeks now. Recently, I have noticed nodules forming on my stoma. I've researched it and it says they are fairly common, but they bleed when I change my appliance and are very uncomfortable. The skin and the stoma itself feel very irritated to me...kind...
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    Anyone else have trouble gaining weight with an ileostomy?

    During my flare and hospital stay, I dropped about fifteen pounds and I'm feeling kind of scrawny and weak. But since I've been home, and eating like a horse... I still can't gain any weight. I actually lost another two pounds. My mom thinks it's because nutrients aren't being absorbed as...
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    Question for people with filter bags

    So I currently trying the convatec filter bags for my new ileostomy. The first bag lasted for about one and a half days before stuff started to leak through the filter when I pressed down on the bag. So I changed the bag yesterday, and currently am having no problems with leaks... Do you...
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    Recent Crohn's diagnosis and new to site!

    Hello everyone! I recently got diagnosed with Crohn's in June because of my first major flare-up. I just got out of a 23-day hospitalization this last Tuesday. I had to had to have a resection of my small intestine and ended up with a temporary ileostomy for three months. It's definitely been...
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