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  1. Nyx

    New tobacco ad

    https://www.change.org/p/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-remove-tobacco-colon-cancer-advertisement?recruiter=274500721&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=autopublish&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-reason_msg&fb_ref=Default Please sign the petition to get this ad...
  2. Nyx

    Bruising?

    Hello everyone! I just finished my second Remicade infusion and I'm feeling great so far. The only thing is that I've noticed that I have a lot of bruises on my legs that I have no idea how I got. I don't remember crashing into anything, or being beaten lately...lol Is this possibly a side...
  3. Nyx

    A bit terrified

    Hi everyone! I haven't been on much as I've been having some major medical problems. It started off with an infection in my vagina and it's turned into a major Crohn's flare. The weird part is that it's not in my digestive system at all. I had a colonoscopy last month and all is clear! The...
  4. Nyx

    Surgery

    I'm freaking out! I finally got up the nerve to book an appointment with the surgeon to have my rectum and anus removed...October 27th I go to Mount Sinai in Toronto to see Dr. Zane Cohen (the head honcho no less!). I know it needs to be done, and that I'll feel better after, but I'm a big...
  5. Nyx

    What I did today :)

    I was asked by a friend a while ago to come into her school and speak about my stoma. At first I was all gung-ho about it and excited. I agreed immediately and didn't think much of it till last night. Then I got to thinking (which we all do), "what if they're grossed out?". Or, how will they...
  6. Nyx

    Not sure how I feel...

    So, this weekend I was out with friends for breakfast at a restaurant. Suddenly one of my friends hits me on the arm and says "bag!" and nods toward the corner. I didn't really clue in to what she was saying; I thought she was talking about someone's purse or shopping bag. I guess my look of...
  7. Nyx

    Wanna know how much I spend on supplies?

    I just did my taxes and totalled up all the ostomy supplies I paid for last year. This was actually a cheaper year for me because I was donated a bunch of stuff from another member on here. Also, keep in mind that this total is only for flanges, bags, and bag liners. I don't buy any of the...
  8. Nyx

    Some humour :)

    Weird Al Yankovic "Constipated" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1NipqmXGZc
  9. Nyx

    Just when you think there's nothing going on in the research department....

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/crohn-s-bacterial-ecosystem-identified-1.2569765 Hopefully we're one step closer to a cure.
  10. Nyx

    My life amuses me sometimes...

    So, today is a stay inside kind of day here in Ontario - there's an ice storm going on outside, and I'm kind of bored. So, I told my fiance to entertain me (he was lying on the bed at the time). So he said "I'm doing my mime impression of a farting rock"....lol And me, being the smartass I...
  11. Nyx

    An amusing Ooops

    My fiance and I were talking about me having to get up in the night to burp my bag and he said to me "why don't you just wear a bigger bag?". To which I replied, "I'd still have to get up to burp it!". To which he replied "No, I meant like a Hufty bag"....lol He meant to say Hefty bag (like a...
  12. Nyx

    Psoriasis

    Hello everyone, Well, as you can tell by the thread title, I want to ask about psoriasis. Do any of my fellow ostomites have it? I just recently developed it, and I have to say that it's really annoying! I have it across my scar, around the outside of my flange, and the worst place, my...
  13. Nyx

    Funny poop humour...lol

    My fiance found this for me today...I laughed my arse off...lol http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9WWREy-EXg Enjoy!!!
  14. Nyx

    Finally back!

    Hello everyone! Sorry for my absence this summer, especially since I was just made a moderator on the site! But, I have had the pleasure of spending most of my time without a phone, internet, or tv - which I initially thought would really suck...lol Turns out it was great! I'm going to try...
  15. Nyx

    Giggle of the day!

    A fellow Crohnie from another site posted these today and I thought I'd share. A laugh to get the day going :) A man went to the doctor and complained that he had the most terrible constipation. The doctor examined him and then gave him a prescription for some tablets to be taken last...
  16. Nyx

    Menopause

    I guess this is for the ladies in our little group... Any of you going through menopause with a stoma? I think I'm starting (thank God!!! I'm looking forward to not having the periods from hell) and so far it's alright, but I'm finding I'm really sweaty...everywhere...lol How does one keep...
  17. Nyx

    My adventure at the airport

    Well, here I sit in the Winnipeg airport, stranded for over 5 hours because the plane we were supposed to be on had mechanical difficulties. So now we have to wait for another one to get in before we can continue our journey on to Toronto. Just prior to getting on the plane in Calgary, my...
  18. Nyx

    Rash...grrrr

    Do any of you get rashes for no reason? Off and on for a while now I've been getting a rash on my shins and calves. I used to think it came on because of shaving, but I haven't shaved and here it is again. Except, it's worse this time...it's moved to my thighs now too. It's red and bumpy...
  19. Nyx

    Cool new lingerie for those with stoma's

    A friend of mine sent this to me this morning... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2176425/Victoria-s-OTHER-Secret-Designer-creates-world-s-lingerie-colostomy-bags-partners-off.html
  20. Nyx

    Trying something new..

    I'm currently trying a new base plate with my Coloplast SenSura 2 piece Click system. They were out of the ones I usually use (#10021), so I was kind of forced to try these new ones. They're the Click Xpro Ostomy (#10025)base plate. According to the Coloplast rep, these ones have different...
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