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  1. lc31

    Covid-19 & the 3 'risk groups'

    Unforrunately here in the UK i have waited over a week for contact from IBD team and still waiting, doctors surgery has been the same feel completely in limbo!
  2. lc31

    Covid-19 & the 3 'risk groups'

    Completely the opposite
  3. lc31

    Covid-19 & the 3 'risk groups'

    OMG, i am sure it can take up to 6 months to leave the system? Going by another Crohns website Amgevita is Moderate risk? Cannot get a hold of my IBD team and my docs have basically said my choice? Was it your Crohns team that told you to isolate?
  4. lc31

    Covid-19 & the 3 'risk groups'

    Hi there, wondering if anyone is a little confused with the middle option of 'enhanced social distancing' (moderate risk) it is neither the 12 week isolation (high risk) or the practice social distancing (low risk)! I am on Amgevita (moderate risk group) and considered a key worker (supermarket)...
  5. lc31

    Temporary end ileostomy stoma prolapse-any advice

    Hi all! Just wondering if anybody has experienced an end ileostomy stoma prolapse? I have a temp stoma which I was considering making permanent as I had been feeling so good, then a few days a go I had some 'period like' pains and thought I needed to empty my bag. However to my shock my stoma...
  6. lc31

    Hole on skin under stoma?

    Hi just wondering if anyone has an idea on what this is? A few days ago I had some broken red skin just below stoma. This has since changed into a hole about 2 mm wide and 2mm deep to now being 4mm wide and 2mm deep and not circular now but more oval? It is not touching my stoma but stings when...
  7. lc31

    Stoma size?

    Hi all, Just had a few questions regarding my newly formed ileostomy. My stoma is nearly two weeks old and is still really swollen about 2.5 cm in circumference and protrudes about 4cm?I have noticed the circumfeence getting slightly smaller however that has been the only change.. I was just...
  8. lc31

    One week on after surgery

    Hi all! Just posting from my hospital bed, I'm one week post small bowel resection and thought I would post my experience. I know I looked here for advice and just some reassurance before my surgery that operations do run smoothly. After arriving at hospital extremely nervous/ scared/...
  9. lc31

    Small bowel surgery soon

    Hi everyone! I'm a newby here diagnosed with crohns this year after a pretty tough few months. After a meeting with my surgeon I have a small bowel resection booked for new year to remove 15-20cm -i think and a fistula. I have been told it will be open surgery and I will have a temporary stoma...
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