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Skin irritation under the bag.

catbug01
  • By catbug01 · New reply November 14, 2008
  • 7 replies
  • Ok Here I go... I have noticed someone wanting to know about the red skin and bumps from the bag. First off when using the stoma powder you put it on skin around the stoma then dust it off lightly or ...

Skin Irritation

gammaw5
  • By gammaw5 · New reply November 1, 2008
  • 11 replies
  • Could anyone please assist with information on how to treat the skin irritation from the ostomy bag. I have the two piece and the piece that is attached to my skin around the stoma has become irritated ...

Change in Bowels

gammaw5
  • By gammaw5 · New reply October 29, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Has anyone had issues with the lower bowel feeling full even after it has been emptied? I never feel like it is emptied completely. I have cramps and gas pains also. Is this another side affect of the ...

bcan terminology

martymatwr
  • By martymatwr · New reply August 22, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • There are many terms and abbreviations of procedures that i don't know. how about a site that explains these? Martymatwr ...

Controlling the pain

GIMMYACURE
  • By GIMMYACURE · New reply July 9, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • My daughter recently had a radical cystectomy for invasive bladder cancer [squamous cell ] Because she had radiotherapy and chemotherpy as a child she cannot tolerate any more. The removal of the cancer ...

hernia

SJERRY868
  • By SJERRY868 · Posted June 3, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • HAS ANY MALES HAD AS A RESULT OF BLADDER CANCER REMOVAL A LARGE HERNIA FROM THE SURGERY aND IF SO HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOUR SURGEON TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM ...

smoking

SJERRY868
  • By SJERRY868 · New reply April 1, 2008
  • 15 replies
  • According to all reports smoking is one of causes of bladder cancer. How many of you smoked either prior (years) or when you where told you had bladder cancer? Me i was when I was told ...

COMPLICATIONS OF BLADDER SURGERY

SJERRY868
  • By SJERRY868 · New reply January 10, 2008
  • 9 replies
  • Has anyone had complications from bladder surgery ...

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