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Ive just recently had the chop this month (the operation i now have an illeostomy) so my news years reso is going to be simple.. make the most of my life and get back to normal :) and also the same as you...exercise more and help my body stay fit...and im getting a dog once im recoverd to help...

hiya, first i want to say wow you are soo brave to go through all that at such a young age and come out of it so positive. Well done and good luck with the future. I have also just recently had all of my large bowel taken out and now have an illeostomy. So im just waiting to start feel normal...

I have had crohns/colitis since september 2008 and tried every medication available to me to find none of it worked so this december i had the operation and had my large bowel removed and now have an illeostomy. But on this site ive heard alot of "fistulas" and im not sure what this is, ive just...

Im not sure about what powder to use... but make sure your cleaning the skin around your stoma gently but thoroughly...the 'waste' coming out your bag can irritate your skin alot let alone having to pull off a stoma bag every day..its not easy on your skin. So although the powder does help...

Joe - the said in a years time they might take out my rectum..and although i am still passing abit of mucus every now and then if it doesnt cause me anymore problems and they think its okay to keep..if i can get away with it i really dont want anymore operations...this time has put me of big...

hiya thank you.. yes it all seems very frustrating at the minute i feel like nothing is going right. He pulled my stoma out too far so i think thats why im having problems with that, its huge and so swollen and just wont stay stitched together so my skin is sore around the top were its pulling i...

open again wednesday sorry**

im with fittleworth and i got a delivery within a few days of being home so they have been intouch with my stoma nurse etc but i didnt get any adhesive spray so ive only had the one and its only lasted me two weeks. and there closed for christmas and open again monday but it takes two weeks for...

stoma bag- adhesive remove,ran out! :sign0085:guys... i am pretty much out of my adhesive remove, probably get a days worth out of it..and i only had the op two weeks ago today so ive only had one complimentary package through or everything and didnt get any in that.. do we have to pay for it...

i was in a&e today as my scar is also coming open slightly in places which they said is due to still being on steriods it slows the procress down unfortunatly..but i did ask them about the mucus and bleeding and thankfully he said it was normal but yes i will still mention it to my surgeon as he...

new on here-had ileostomy need HELP!!! hiya guys i am new to this and ive signed up mainly got this reason to find out if my problem i normal or not if any1 has had an ileostomy... i had al of my large bowel romoved but my rectum left in due to being on steriods and as of yet as i only had it...