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    Colonscopy prep

    Hi - Just wondering if anyone here can help me. I am meant to be having my colonscopy tomorrow - eek - however found that as I was preparing the prep that what the hospital sent through to me says; do not take if you have Crohn's Disease - there care senna tablets and cyrameg. Now having rung...
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    Psoriasis

    Hey So before I was diagnosed I used to suffer quite badly from this under my arms, but at soon as I was diagnosed and put on steriods it went, and has been gone for about 3 years, and as of last August I was in remission. However, recently, I have become very stressed with University work etc...
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    Ileostomy reversal - 7 months ago - is this normal?

    Firstly, unsure if this is in the wrong part of the forum, so I apologise if so. Basically had my reversal operation for an ileostomy back in August, and I've been as patient as possible.. however, it's now got the point of me wondering whether this is 'normal' or whether, the Crohn's may be...
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    Feeling alone.

    I know this probably sounds utterly ridiculous, however, I really need to get it off my chest. Yesterday I went for my 6 month check up after getting rid of my ileostomy. The consultant was happy with my progress, and wanted to start tests - colonoscopy, mri and faecal matter test, the one where...
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    Other people. Vent.

    So I know this may sound silly. I'm currently lucky enough to be in remission after having my bag reversed back in August (but my bowels aren't back to 'normal' whatsoever). In September I started my Masters at a new uni and met some really nice people and thought I should be open about it. It...
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    REALLY sore arse/Ileostomy reversal

    I don't know whether I've put this in the right section or not. I had an ileostomy reversal 3 weeks ago, I still have d and in the past few days my arse is really REALLY sore. So painful that whenever I go I could cry and I can't find anywhere comfortable to sit. It's kinda taking away the...
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    Food & reversal after illeo

    Hi. Just had a reversal after my ileostomy and was just wondering what I could eat? Currently there's a village fate going on in my village and I'm really tempted to send one of the parentals up to it, to get me a hot dog. Is this a good idea? I'm fully aware I couldn't eat sausages due to the...
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    Ileostomy reversal soon - what should I be expecting?

    So next Saturday I'm having my reversal, and really quite scared about it all. I realise it's nothing like the ileostomy operation and is deemed as quite minor surgery. What worries me is afterwards. How long does it take you to get back to normal - my bowels were alright, and it was only...
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    Gossiping friend..

    Ok. So call me hypocritical or whatever but I do tell my friends about my bag/Crohn's whatever. I fully expect them to tell bf's/gf's/occasionally other friends. What I don't expect them to do is use it as gossip. I should have figured this girl - she lives in the same village as me in the...
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    Summer and illeostomy..

    So summer has finally arrived here in the UK and it's brought with it a new set of questions I know there are such things as 'stoma control pants' but what is the best site to get them from and are they actually useful? Whenever I wear a dress or a skirt it seems to be quite pronounced, though...
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    Cancelled reversal surgery yet AGAIN..

    So this is the THIRD time they've cancelled my reversal - 4th operation overall. It's always two weeks before the scheduled date. This time it's because the surgeons are 'away on holiday' Both of them at once!! If there that important surely then ONE should be there! I mean come on, this MUST be...
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    Angry, frustrated, low.. etc..

    I know this probably sounds really silly. But I just feel so alone, yet at the same time so frustrated, so angry.. so low.. I've had the toughest year of my life, I thought I was over the Crohn's and it turned out a year ago I wasn't when I got a abcsess on my navel which turned out to become a...
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    Is it OK to drink coffee?

    I know I keep asking odd questions on here, but I guess you never lose anything really from asking. Is it possible to drink coffee with a temporary illeostomy? I haven't drunk it since I got a fistula (intestines to stomach wall) last year and the stoma nurses told me not too because it would...
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    Illeostomy Reversal

    I'm having my reversal on the 24th *touch wood* and I haven't had my pre-assessment yet - next Friday. I was just wondering what I should expect; ie; will it take a while for my bowels to 'get back to normal' is the operation really is quick and simple as everyone - non medical people - make...
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    Pale green liquid coming out of stoma

    This may sound really odd. I have a temporary illeostomy and currently have pale green liquid coming out.. it looks a bit like toothpaste after you've brushed and spat if that makes any sense. Is this normal, or should I start panicking? I've never had it before?
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    Temporary Illeostomy and no active Crohns

    Not entirely sure if I have this in the right sub section so apologies if not. Basically I had the results of my MRI back the other day, and I was told that I don't have any active Crohns atm. Within the same breath he told me that there was an 80-90% chance of it returning within the first year...
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    Crohn's Awareness Bracelets

    Apologies if this is in the wrong section. A while ago, whilst waiting for an appointment to see my surgeon I saw a guy with a purple rubber bracelet on which said; Fight Crohn's. Now having had a gander around the internet I can't find it anywhere, and really beginning to kick myself for not...
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    Cut in Gut?

    So I was changing my bag tonight, and where the washer had been which was slightly over my piece of gut there was a very narrow piece of discolouration - white. It looks like it's sort of sticking out between my red pieces of gut. Is this even possible? No poo is coming from it or anything. I...
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    Drugs after surgery

    So I had an operation to remove my diseased bowel/fistula's - received an illeostomy in return - 2 months ago. The Consultant etc decided not to put me on any drugs and actually apart from the usual stuff going on I feel fine - occasionally have a bit of pain from my ride hand side (my ileum was...
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    Flying and Illeostomy

    I know I keep perhaps asking stupid questions, but I was wondering if it's ok to fly with an illeostomy? I was thinking it would be OK and then talking to a none-stoma friend, who brought up the whole fact that she thought if you flew, what with high altitude and whatnot the bag could blow up...
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