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I'm not a great drinker but am of the opinion that you only live once so if the fancy arises why the heck not!!! Obviously all in moderation! Mine is half a Kronenburg or a glass of white thanx :beerchug:

I too am 37 Chris (my real name is Lucy) You're not far from me at all in fact I have family in Fareham, Portsmouth & Bournemouth. I am actually surprised that I am struggling so much with this, as worked as a theatre nurse for 5 years (mainly general surgery) seen so many Crohns opps and...

Hi Shazz, Im near Hastings on south coast. No I havent come up with a name for my stoma yet, I've been told it helps to give it a name but to be totally honest I hate it so much it feels that if i give it a name I'm giving it the chance to stay and I am really hoping for a reversal asap. I know...

Thank you for all your welcoming and advisory replies :ysmile: So nice to feel understood

I'm a Child Protection Social Worker - most stressfull job I have ever had, which probably doesnt help the disease, but I love it and cant wait to return after being off sick since February - it's so interesting to hear what careers other sufferers have

Hi JMC, i had a similar experience 7 days after emergency surgery and was told that this was retained stool from before the surgery (there was no time to clear my bowel b4 it was defunctioned and an illiostomy formed) and that I could experience this over about a 4 week period. :eek: Hasn't...

I love mushrooms, nuts, popcorn & broccoli - but will avoid / be carefull now - no issues with avoiding beans! thank you so much for advice, was probably told all this few weeks ago but didnt really take much info in and had no appetite, which is now returning with a vengeance - seem to be...

I found out the hard way last night after I had my first stoma blockage, managed to clear it by having a warm bath, lots of fluid and massage eventually resulting in fully formed undigested mushrooms appearing :puke_r: Really gross So thinking I may AVOID mushrooms now!! any other foods I should...

Thanxs for the replys, it felt really good to have a bit of a rant and to know that people reading would totally understand where I am coming from :-) After reading some more Stoma posts I think I may have to think of a name for my new addition!! might get my family involved - could be amusing...

Hi i have just joined the forum and have spent the whole evening reading all your messages, discussions, advice etc - what a fantastic support network for such brave, determined and very strong individuals, some of the comments are so funny too :ylol2: I have also just joined the Stoma club...