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  1. Sifu

    Ileostomy reversal and MESH, URGENT

    Hi all, I know this is very last minute, I am due an ileostomy reversal tomorrow morning and I have been researching and deciding if I should have a prophylactic biological mesh put in because I am a very active person and don't want to risk getting an incisional hernia. The surgeon is happy to...
  2. Sifu

    Reversal and fasting

    Dear all, It's been 4 months since my initial sub-total colectomy (most of colon removed) with end ileostomy, and almost 3 months since my revision of the stoma due to peristomal fistula. I don't know how rare this is but I have got another peristomal fistula with this revised stoma, but a...
  3. Sifu

    Peristomal Fistula

    Has anyone had this with problem with crohns and ileostomy? from my previous post (http://www.crohnsforum.com/showthread.php?t=79942) i wrote a bit about it but i had a fistula and have a revision surgery 2 weeks later at the same site... It's been about 3 weeks since the revision surgery and...
  4. Sifu

    Crohns + Ileostomy = drug free?

    Hi All, Still trying to come to terms with having an ileostomy and have been wondering ever since agreeing to do the surgery if I was at the point where it was the only option. My consultant GI doc had said it was the right thing to do and saw me briefly in the ward post op and also said it...
  5. Sifu

    New to ileostomy - support belts

    Hi all, I'm a new user here but have been reading a while. Quick intro - I'm a 24y/o male and have had Crohns for 6yrs and have been on aza, infliximab, humira, vedolizumab.. biologics no longer seem to work and my colon was pretty badly inflamed so my Dr. said that surgery was the right thing...
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