Ostomy

Internal bleeding surprise with Kidney Stone blasting
Hi--- In Jan-Feb 2004 I had blasting (Lithotripsy) to bust up kidney stones on my left side. It was the big tank full of water thing, with sound waves blasting the stones apart. No real problem. In June 2005 I had kidney stones blasted on my right side. This time they used what they described as a New mach... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

May Newsletter
United Ostomy Association, Inc. Evansville, Indiana Chapter Re-Route Contents: PLANNING FOR SUMMER WITH A STOMA GOODBYE GoLYTELY!! HAVING SKIN PROBLEMS? DEALING WITH SKIN ULCERS ILEOSTOMY ABSORPTION CONCERNS ORIGINS OF OSTOMY SURGERY LACTOSE INTOLERANCE OSTOMY PEN PALS Volume 32, Number 8 May, 2005 ... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

back from traveling with ileostomy
I have returned from my 11 day trip to Paris with my ileostomy. Despite my very best effforts, I did get pretty dehydrated going to Paris, but not coming back. I did empty my bag at the beginning, middle, and end of the flights. I had failed to get an aisle seat. That wouldl be helpful next time, as I did n... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

travel with ileosostomy
I have a total ileosomy. I will be traveling to Paris from May 15-26. This is about a nine-hour flight each way. I have done it before my surgery, but not since. Does anyone have advice for the flights, or for going though the airport security? Also, what about ideas fir the time while I am there? I am rea... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

flushable ostomy pouch
sorry i don't know how to use this news group format - but i came across this news of a flushable ostomy pouch available in march from an american company called marlin, it looks as though they are using convatec technology. does anyone know of this product? ... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

PS: Re: Help! Bleeding Stoma! (Was Re: Protecting the borderline around your stoma...)
Marlen will send you several sample seals. That's the way I could evaluate them after reading their description on their web site. Check out: http://marlenmfg.com/ultraseal.htm "PJF" <pjfNOSPAM(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:mT43e.833$Fh4.382(a)fe2.columbus.rr.com... No! They stretch and mold just like... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

Stoma Protrudes
My stoma protrudes like a partial womans breast. The advantage is that i can wear a wafer for up to two weeks and the disadvantage is that it shows under my pants . By the way i am a male. Does anyone else have this problem .. Should i be concerned about it. ... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

Home-made Pouch deodorant for ostomate (long)
Background: I am a 52 year old male that had a colostomy with reconnection to my rectum in Aug 2003. I experienced an abscess and perforation in my "guts" in Sep 2003, leading to an emergency ileostomy. I had a LOT of trouble getting ANY wafer to stay put, having to be changed as many as 7 times in one day. Thi... 7 Oct 2005 20:37

Take down illeostomy help
I trying to find some help for my bro-in-law, who's a month into his take-down illeostomy and is having such a bad time he wants to die. Is there anyone out there he could talk to or a support group in the San Diego area. Thanks so much in advance Chuck Bertolino chuckie(a)san.rr.com ... 7 Oct 2005 20:36

LEAKS, Coloplast and Hollister (Was Re: Anybody Using Hollister "New Image" System?)
Thanks for responding, Tino. Unfortunately I have not been able to use the "New Image" samples that Hollister sent me, as they sent me 70mm flanges with 57mm bags. (I have a loop ileostomy, done just 12/26/2004, and supposedly temporary.) I was originally fitted with a one-piece Coloplast with the wide easi-... 7 Oct 2005 20:36