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Just got back from the doctor. It seems that the fact I had an ileostomy, hasn't helped the colon to heal. There is still active crohn's there and he suggested that I get prednisone as well as salofalk enema more often that I did so far. If everything goes well I will visit him again after a...

Forgot to clarify: the bleeding was from behind. Ileostomy works great! 4

Hi All! I've had my ileostomy for almost 3 months and all this time everything was perfect. Blood tests were fine, I recovered my strength and apetite, I gained some weight, I had a great summer and everything seemed to be ok. Until yesterday, when on my way back from work, I felt a very...

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The wrap I ordered hasn't arrived yet, but I couldn't resist visiting one of the nearest beaches. In the beginning, I was quite worried about what people would think, when seeing my bag, but after taking the first swim, I didn't care about it at all! It felt great!

Thank you so much for the info Misty-Eyed! I 've already ordered one and I 'm waiting for it to arrive. PS. I don't know if you liked Rhodes, but if you did, there is much more to see and like in the Greek islands.

First of all, thank you both for your replies. I will keep on searching and see what I can do. On Monday, I will visit a store which sells stoma care products and I hope that I will find something. Anyways, I will keep you posted and if anyone else has any ideas, I am all ears! @PsychoJane...

Hi Everyone! Nice to meet you all! My name is Nikos, I come from Greece and 10 days ago I had my loop ileostomy. Everything was ok with the surgery. I have even started going out, meeting with friends etc., but now what bothers me the most is what happens with swimming. I can't imagine the...