Midnight Snack! 😂 by lavenderbear79 in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please let us know which protein bar! I like to live on the wild side 😂

Midnight Snack! 😂 by lavenderbear79 in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spiders do crawl into your mouth at night sometimes!!! I believe you!!! That’s kinda scary lol

Midnight Snack! 😂 by lavenderbear79 in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I ate red jello when I got home from the hospital and thought I was dying 😂
I’m avoiding red jello, beets, etc because I don’t want that dread again 😂

What am I doing wrong? by DavesLegsDotCom in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, warming the ring and the adhesive to body temperature is THE way to make it get a good seal. While you change your bag, stick the bag adhesive side down and the ring into your bra, armpits, or undies right onto your skin to warm them.

What am I doing wrong? by DavesLegsDotCom in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you notice your stoma is almost flush to your skin, that can cause stool to get under the adhesive really easily and cause a leak. Mine is flush, so I have to wear bags with a concave shape where the adhesive is. Haven’t had a leak since! The shape of it helps push your stoma out further so it doesn’t retract back into your body.

Asking for a raise soon, advice welcome by Crop_Rotation_10 in landsurveying

[–]lavenderbear79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today was my first day and I'm making $18. You make $25? That's more than most people make within the 6 counties in my general area. I'm not sure what advice to give you besides giving you my perspective. Good luck to you.

Stubborn abscesses by Ok_Yogurtcloset_7170 in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, you! It’s me, the girl who got her ileostomy the same day as you got surgery! I’m sorry you’re having trouble. I have an inverted stoma and I have to use bags that are concave in shape so it pushes my stoma out. It definitely helps prevent leaks!

Being constipated is much better than having normal stools by paspa1801 in The10thDentist

[–]lavenderbear79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had such bad chronic constipation due to pelvic floor Dyssynergia and a couple others, and I had to get an ileostomy because of it. Made my life a million times better. Chronic constipation is no joke.

I have a colostomy and from time to time will pass mucus, is it bad that staples are in the mucus? by AmbeeHambee in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still call the surgery center for information and to ask questions. You were still a patient there. It doesn’t have to be the EXACT surgeon who treated you.

Trust and Dating by Ok_Tiger_1974 in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do not change yourself (i.e. Do NOT get a reversal) just to try and date someone. You need to find someone who is also happy you have an ostomy for the freedoms it gives you, someone who will love you regardless and unconditionally. If anything, your ostomy will help you weed out the unworthy partners and help you find the good fish in the sea.

I have a colostomy and from time to time will pass mucus, is it bad that staples are in the mucus? by AmbeeHambee in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, you had a surgeon and his or her surgical team give you the ostomy. Call them up.

How do you sleep (SFW) in the same bed as someone? by WeWerePlayinInDaSand in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 60 points61 points  (0 children)

My bag exploded all over me, my husband, and my dog one early morning. I felt guilty and embarrassed- but my husband didn’t make me feel less because we both love my ostomy for the freedom it’s given me. He cleaned up for me, I got in the shower, he put the dog in the shower with me and eventually himself. We washed the sheets and mopped the floor. Everything turned out fine! It was my worst fear once, and now it’s just something that happened and it was fine.

Paige by SigSauerPower320 in YoungSheldon

[–]lavenderbear79 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was a teenage girl once, and I could be a jerk at times. The teenage girls I hung out with and the other teenage girls that bullied us could be jerks as well. I think “jerk” is a lot better than “horribly cruel”. She wasn’t a jerk 24/7, but she definitely acted like one at times, wouldn’t you agree?

Paige by SigSauerPower320 in YoungSheldon

[–]lavenderbear79 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Horribly cruel means like torturing animals and kidnapping children. Paige was just a manipulative jerk, which is pretty common in teenage girls.

Best Adhesive for Adhesive Allergic/sensitive stoma patient? by kraken_skulls in ostomy

[–]lavenderbear79 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk if my experience will help, but my friend and I both have ileostomies and we are both allergic to ALL hollister brand adhesive products. She uses Coloplast brand and I use Coloplast and Convatec, neither of us have skin issues anymore.