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Can you use Castor Oil in your naval as regular people do. With an Ileostomy? Natural remedy and they say it is good for organs… no constipation, helps with preventing scar tissue??? What do you think???

As expected, my surgeon has advised me to do a bowel prep before my loop ileostomy surgery. I've tried nearly everything available in the past, but it usually just results in some oily mucus-like diarrhea. My question is: if I'm not fully “cleaned out,” will they irrigate my colon during the procedure? I know this is a question that should be discussed with my surgeon, but I'm curious if a ...

Is it safe to eat seafood, like shrimp, clams, calamari for example? Will I get a blockage? I am one month in now with an illeostomy. I haven’t tried shell fish seafood yet.

Hi there is anyone still using braun irypump to empty the bowels. Just wanted to know if any one has any part left that they don't use. The tube and the cone. Thanks for reading my post. Every one take care of yourself. Very cold in the uk.

Hi everyone.
I'm hoping someone is online now who can give me some immediate advice.
I have been discharged from the hospital following ileostomy surgery last week. My wafer was changed on Friday; the change before that was on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the nurse told me to cut the circle to 1 1/8 inches and everything felt perfect and I had no pain. On Friday, a different nurse made me cut it t ...

Has anyone had their stoma nurse use silver nitrate on a granuloma? Going next week to have it done and was wondering what the process is. I read where people here did it themselves and was wondering so I know what to expect. How long will I go to my nurse for treatments? How long to see granuloma getting small, etc. I wasn't able to ask the nurse when I booked the appt. She will answer my que ...

Hi,
I am really conscious about my body image with the ileostomy. I have not had an intimate life since stoma formation.
I have active perianal disease, a large amount of liquid (0.5 - 1L of white yellowish see-through liquid) from the rectal stump (the part of the colon that has no food going through). So, I have to empty the stoma with a high stoma output and poop water 7-10 times a day on a ...

Get your fiber! Ya ya whatever... yes, this was my bad (as in attitude). I believe this affliction (bad attitude) happened to me after having surgeries and extended hospital stays. One for a drainage tube, one for an ileostomy, a heart attack, followed by stent placement. Each stay resulted in talking heads directing me to get many prescriptions filled... one word for all these meds and dire ...

What foods can I eat after a loop ileostomy? I've been managing my digestive issues by eliminating grains and wheat, and it's made a significant difference. Once I undergo the procedure, should I maintain this approach?

I've always focused on eating “clean,” but I've lost quite a bit of weight in the last three months, and I really can’t afford to lose any more.

I enjoy making my own ...

What is the most nutritious combination of food types for ileostomy types that doesn't include processed foods and the least problematic?

For instance I have unseasoned grilled, yet tender and juicy, chicken, pork and steak (usually ground). Lite on starches like rice, potatoes and wheat as they just fill my bag with a lot of water.

For seafood only cooked unseasoned (butter okay) salmon. ...

Does anyone have perianal Crohn’s disease and had to undergo fecal diversion and got an illeostomy?

I had this done last month. I had fistulas and had my jpouch disconnected. My rectal and anal area has healed. My surgeon doesn’t know right now if my jpouch can be reconnected. I have another follow up appointment in a few weeks to discuss the next steps. I’m concerned that the inflamma ...

Hello,
I have only been on this site for about two weeks. Mainly, I've been reading everyone else's posts to feel that feeling you get when you find out you're not alone.
It seems to me that those who have an ileostomy are happy with it or at least content with it.
I have had Crohn's since I was born, I would say. The only reason I say this is that I was a colicky baby. Anyway, I started with ...

Barrier strips can be used under a wafer to protect the skin from a blowout and also around the exterior of the wafer, holding it down to create a pocket to hold output from getting all over the place.
Also, if one is allergic to the adhesive of one product maker's wafers, one can use another's barrier strips underneath.
You need to get some no-sting paste for this, but perhaps rings would wor ...

Hi all, this is my first post. A lady posted about using a Dixie cup while showering to keep the bag dry. Is this a brand? Also, any suggestions for added support for playing tennis? Thanks, Jackie.

Hi, I wear a stoma guard in the shower but water gets under the wafer tape and I think it is irritating my skin. Anyone else having this issue?