Tag: crohns

I survived my first Christmas as an ostomate!

(minor) TMI Warning!

I had some concerns about Christmas this year, all related to food and my bag. I know my family likes to make loads of food (enough to still have leftovers for at least two weeks) and I know it’s mostly meat and vegetables. Meat I’m fine with but I have had some issues with reintroducing vegetables to my diet. I’ve found, so far, that well-cooked carrots are ok in small doses and potatoes are ok when mashed or roasted. Most other veg I’ve not been brave enough to try just yet but I decided to give green cabbage a go today. It seemed to go through fine but, even though I took a loperomide before eating, my output was alot heavier this evening, so I’m making sure to drink plenty so as to avoid a blow out overnight.

I hope you’ve all had a good and safe winter holiday. And in case I don’t post before, happy new year.

I had my MRI scan yesterday but I probably won’t get the results for a while though. It took about thirty minutes and apart from it being a little close in the machine, I found it wasn’t that bad. A friend of mine has had a few and she advised me on what to expect. The nurses/technicians gave me ear plugs and headphone which they could talk to me through as well as play music. There were no canulas this time and the pineapple juice was just pineapple juice (something to do with the magnet). Although I don’t usually get claustrophobic, I found it was easier to just lay with my eyes closed and listening to the machine around me. They gave me a panic button just in case but I found I didn’t need it once the scan started.

It’s day 6 of Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week, and I give you the first of my (poorly drawn) infographics about stomas.

“Stoma Facts!
Did you know… Stomas appear to dance. Yes, they move around on their own, therefore, giving the appearance they are dancing.”

Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week 2017

So, here is a link to the video of me changing my bag. There is a (very) small poop warning for this video so please don’t watch if you find this sort of thing uncomfortable.

Also, sorry if it takes a while to load, the file is too big for Tumblr. If it doesn’t load, please feel free to watch it on my Facebook page.

Happy Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week, everyone!

Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week 2017

Calling all IBD/IBS sufferers!!!

I need your help! A friend of mine, who hasn’t got a diagnosis, is suffering with major IBD symptoms that flare when she’s stressed/travelling/driving ect. Has anyone ever used any kind of incontinence underwear that’s helped with accidents? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thank you!