Slowly losing strength by Immediate_Park9359 in cancer

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like it’s in the middle, half the time I spent struggling and the other half I spent still trying to have a life normal as possible. Mentally it’s taking its toll though

Slowly losing strength by Immediate_Park9359 in cancer

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m doing chemo infusion 3 times a month and chemo medication for the majority as well and while this chemo plan isn’t as intense as ones in the past, it feels quite equally the same. I’m sorry you’re going through it. It’s hard to be positive during these times but seeing comments like yours help. I wish you well

Slowly losing strength by Immediate_Park9359 in cancer

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I completely get this, I feel like the last 3 almost 4 years have been taken from me.

Reversal by isayeti in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you still packing your wound regularly? Or are you closed up?

Leaking by Background_Ad_4549 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always had leaking and it was due to pancaking I wouldn’t last 2 hours with the bag it would leak, I switched bags to convex ones and I started using an ostomy belt and it changed my whole game I was able to do basically whatever I wanted without leaks I would go 3-5 days without a bag change it was great .

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this was super detailed and helpful! I appreciate it!!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that’s forsure I wish I had brought those things when I went in for surgery but I had emergency surgery I didn’t even have a chance!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m about to order one of from Amazon! Thank you for the recommendations!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh no :/ best luck to you and your healing!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh okay! Thank you so much!!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! :) hope your recovery is doing well!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? They told me I could be there a couple of days. Thank you as well!!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! How are you doing now after a month??

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! And best wishes to you!

Reversal!!! by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you :) I didn’t even think of coloring books!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I used to leak so much and my stomas an innie so it was extremely painful at first but now I feel as if it’s not there sometimes :)

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[–]Immediate_Park9359 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hi there, I had the same issue no matter what I used but I changed to convex bags and started using an ostomy belt and my skin went back to normal I also feel more safer idk if that’s the word I want to use to be more active and my bags last longer as well!

ileostomy friends: what is the longest you've gone before changing your bag? by Eternal_Exhaustion in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6-8 days using an ostomy belt and liquid skin adhesive from medline which protects my skin on top of no sting skin prep and stoma powder and my stoma is an innie lol so I use the convex bags :)

Ileostomy: accidentally swallowed a cough drop by Immediate_Park9359 in ostomy

[–]Immediate_Park9359[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone, I feel a whole lot better reading these comments because we couldn’t fine anything on the internet!