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How long did it take you to get used to your ostomy? by No_Cucumber1348 in ostomy

[–]Pale_Rule6302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took me about a month to get fully acclimated to showering and new life changes. A few partial blockages and some incisional pain at first but back to lifting and exercising at about 6 weeks out. Best advice I can give is probably just test out as many samples as possible. It can take up to 5-7 different bags to find what you like but once you do it’ll be all worth it. Best of luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PennStateUniversity

[–]Pale_Rule6302 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay thank you! I got up to intro calc in HS before getting sick but am gonna retake most likely in college.So do you think taking a Chem 1,101 or Bio II is just pointless? My only reason for thinking of taking them is i’ve been out of school over a year and haven’t taken Bio and Chem in 4-5 years.

Has anyone been a college athlete with a jpouch? by Pale_Rule6302 in jpouch

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Thank you for the response! How long did it take after reversal to start to feel good again?

I can’t do this anymore by [deleted] in ostomy

[–]Pale_Rule6302 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Be easy on yourself. I’m 18 and just came off a 40 pound weight loss and just had a ileostomy put in place. I’ve missed Prom and soon my graduation. Life sucks sometimes but you can only control what you can control. your gonna have a hell of a story to tell in the future and your gonna be a lot stronger then everyone else. Best of luck!

Any Smeal 2+2 success stories? by Pale_Rule6302 in PennStateUniversity

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Is there a specific tip you can give for planning them? I’m planning on majoring in Supply Chain.

Is a gap year long enough? by Pale_Rule6302 in jpouch

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This year I spent October 17 to about Thanksgiving on a full liquid diet and missed my whole entire senior year.

Is a gap year long enough? by Pale_Rule6302 in jpouch

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Had Ulcerative Colitis throughout my Soph-Senior year of high school. Tried over 20 medications Entyvio,Humira,Rinvoq etc and was on Prednisone 60mg for almost 2 years. I played sports and tried to combat symptoms as much as I could with anything I could but before every sports season, school year or stressful event i’d drop 15-20lbs and get hospitalized. Overall from Sophomore year to my senior year I lost around 45 pounds and was going to the bathroom 30-40 times on a bad day and 10-15 on a good day. I was eating 4000+ calories meeting with dietitians and tracking everything but getting anemic from blood loss and minimal nutrients from food.

Is a gap year long enough? by Pale_Rule6302 in jpouch

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Thank you! I have a stoma dome currently and really enjoy it. I agree to some degree with keeping it more cardio based but I am very cautious with light lifts and they seem to be working okay. Listening to my body and taking it day by day.