tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post1789949111361466235..comments2008-12-16T09:52:27.315-05:00~mypinkbutton~http://www.blogger.com/profile/04181089087985770525noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post-27035911662986325892008-12-16T09:52:00.000-05:002008-12-16T09:52:00.000-05:00I don't know what has happened to our wonderful author. I truly miss her. But to answer the question from above. You have to ware a devise to capture the waste material (poo). The "natural" location would be next to impossible to put the bag on and off and keep clean. The opening may just be the most functional location.jacketsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post-75710286655905944462008-08-19T22:29:00.000-04:002008-08-19T22:29:00.000-04:00My question --and forgive me if you've been asked this a million times before-- why do doctors install the opening in the abdomen instead of a more "natural" place, like the area-formerly-known-as the anus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post-8742703247615885332007-10-10T12:41:00.000-04:002007-10-10T12:41:00.000-04:00Hi, I love your blog, it's great. I have had my ileostomy since I was 11 and am now 22. This is quite random, but I keep trying to find photos of pregnant woman who have an ileostomy or something similar on the net but I can't find anything. I don't want kids yet, but I want to know what it's all going to look like whenever I do get pregnant. Weird I know! But I don't suppose you know of any? I've vowed that when I do get pregnant I will post loads of pics for others to look at if they want! It's so frustrating! Take care xXxloubylou07noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post-35908987186927136992007-05-12T17:51:00.000-04:002007-05-12T17:51:00.000-04:00Hi. I got across your blog completely random - upon googling colostomy so I would know *what* it is. It started with fascination and ended with admiration and honest interest - thank you so much for this fantastic blog. It´s challenging, informative and all kinds of awesome.<BR/><BR/>And right, my question! How about your diet? Any foods you had to omit completely? But, my main question would be: how does it work with hydration - I mean, how do you compensate all the water your body would absorb back from the poo wasn´t for your ostomy? Just how much do you have to drink?<BR/>Thank you.Michaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00083408150945375166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23640420.post-641421361000705322007-04-14T16:36:00.000-04:002007-04-14T16:36:00.000-04:00I have a question of my own, actually...what is there now where your anus used to be? Is it, like, stitched up or something?<BR/><BR/>Great blog, by the way...your honesty and frankness is truly admirable! :)Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07264290441368382847noreply@blogger.com