Anyone have a BCIR? Barnes Continent Internal Reservoir?
Clockman
Jan 27, 2020 5:00 pm
Penguins7
Jan 27, 2020 10:34 pm
Clockman, I looked into it a few years back but it seems too risky, costly, and a long recovery. Boy, wouldn't we all like to ditch the exterior bag! Good luck with your journey. Stay well. Penguins7
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w30bob
Jan 27, 2020 11:12 pm
Clockman,
That was discussed pretty in-depth a few months back. Don't recall the topic titles, but I remember there were lots of posts and subsequent interest. Try using the wacky search, and I'll look later myself to see if I can find them.
Regards,
Bob
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Bill
Jan 28, 2020 8:15 am
Hello Clockman.
I found one past post in 'collections -premium content – ostomy surgery and procedures’. The title of the post is: BCIR procedure posted by Roxy Jun 02, 2012 - Oct 29, 2012
Best wishes
Bill
Clockman
Jan 28, 2020 9:20 pm
I've had one for eight years now, one surgical revision, and would do it again. No comparison in quality of life. Drawback: not everyone has this choice. But certainly worth looking into. Thanks for your kind words. Good luck on your journey as well. My suggestion to everyone is: do you have a good attitude, be patient, and deal with things as they come. I think all surgeries have complications that deal with the medical issues that we have all dealt with, just gotta roll with it.
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w30bob
Feb 01, 2020 4:40 am
Hi Bill,
I recall we discussed it this summer sometime, but we didn't use the acronym BCIR... I'll look later and see if I can find it.
Regards,
Bob
Bill
Feb 01, 2020 7:58 am
Hello Bob. That's great idea, to try to find it! I don't find it very easy on this site to find relevant past posts as I trawl through collections sections. It would be more helpful if there was a 'find' procedure whereby a word or phrase would take us to the relevant posts.
Best wishes
and happy searching
Bill
Roch!!
Feb 06, 2020 4:10 am
I started to look into the BCIR many years ago (even wrote on here too regarding the BCIR) and from then until now still wishing to be able to get this procedure done, but not sure if I'm able to as I have Crohn's Disease. Now as I am also getting older, not sure if this is worth taking the risks...???
Just getting fed up with paying for consultation and really getting no true answers too!
Good luck though and keep us posted on things.
Rochelle.
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