<font color=plum>Yep, I'm afraid so. Like I said, that is gonna be kinda freaky.</font>

So how do you take a dump then?

Sorry... I'm just curious by nature ;)

I still don't know what most of those words mean, but they all sound pretty nasty. The one thing I think I understood is that they're going to sew your a** shut. Good luck and fast regeneration to you. You'll most likely need both.

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/ </font>[/QUOTE]<font color="cyan">Thankyou, I'll give it a read now.</font>

Good luck and all the best wishes!

You'll be posting your room number later or would they find you if we just mail to Cerek ;)

<font color=plum>No problem.

An ostomy is a procedure in which the end of the intestine is pulled through the skin of the abdomen and empties into a pouch. The pouch is attached to the abdomen by a square area of adhesive material. Most pouches have an open bottom that is closed with a clip. When the pouch needs to be emptied, you go to the bathroom and un-clip the pouch. There are some pouches that are closed, but these are mostly for older people (80's and above) that have very low-production from their intestines to begin with.

The whole device has to be replaced about every 4-5 days, because the adhesive material begins to start coming loose (just like wearing a bandaid for several days). It only takes about 10-15 minutes to change the device, then I'm good to go for another 4-5 days.</font>

<font color=plum>I have no idea what room number I will be in until I wake up there after the surgery. To send an email through the link I provided, you will need to know my real name. Send a PM and I'll give you that information.</font>

Best of luck, Cerek [img]smile.gif[/img] . I know everyone here is pulling for you and hopefully this surgery will make a difference for you [img]smile.gif[/img]

I'm sorry I asked! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Best of luck!

...and the mental image of Dan Ackroyd in "Coneheads" flashes thru my mind...