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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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Rectification
I see again the last two photos, of birds, and I noticed how much they are a real M. .. not that he was thinking when I got on the blog, there is no where to take them. I've even thought about deleting the entry, but I'll leave it to remind me I have to currar more to improve my photography. Well, mistakes are part of the human condition and I make mistakes since I got out of bed, in fact this is the first error each morning. I will try to correct the bad photos with something more decent.
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Snoring Center Dallas Cost
burned skin around the stoma ... The solution!
Phew! and finally seems to overcome the burned skin test ...
remember that they asked for help on what to do with skin burned by the board to ostimía? Well, things got much worse to the extent that could not stand to have the plate was fantastic and one day I switched the plate 5 times, I could not sleep all night for the itching and burning I felt. The only way to be quiet, it was under running water, shower with cold semi-cayéndome directly on the damaged region. So I was ... asleep in the shower for hours. Believe me, it was unbearable!
the morning we decided to seek professional help. We ask for recommendations of some dermatologists and went with the first one took me early. It was very funny because the dermatologist recommended we have a clinic, SkinPiel, which seems to aesthetic beauty, where Botox and apparently are more concerned with the beauty of the skin, which actually cure it. However, apparently is a well known dermatologist, and as with Vanity magazine and Hello! in hand, waiting to be served ... O)
When we and the doctor, talked him what was wrong and asked that he could show both. We went ready, with all the material for changing the plate once again. So we proceeded to remove the plate and show the damaged area. The doctor, apparently knew nothing about ostomies, in fact I was quite surprised to see how the plate and all pegostes that brought around the stoma. However, it was clear that if you know a lot about skin. Immediately I was diagnosed with an allergic reaction to the plate and he gave me several things taken and smeared directly onto the wound to try to heal.
The doctor was very clear and said: "You have all the adverse conditions in order to heal the skin. Contact with liquids with high pH (gastric acid), a pegoste all the time does not allow skin to breathe and also catches any debris forcing contact with the skin" . He asked us to use as possible of things for healing, that is, to eliminate potential variables that I may be causing the allergy, which incidentally, also is causing me major itching throughout the body. The doctor prescribed
:
1. Burow's compresses (powder dissolved in a pint of water to produce dissolved Burow's solution (aluminum acetate) recent and fresh) that will to cool the skin and reduce inflammation (astringent, decongestant and sedative so itching and burning).
2. After air dry spreadable cream on the wound Fucicort (antibiotic and anti-inflammatory) and let the skin absorb and breathe the air. Clean with a damp gauze uncut (can be with the same liquid Domeboro) and wait for it to dry.
3. Sprinkle Madecassol will serve to dry and regenerate the skin, promote healing and help to stop oozing.
4. Take Atarax used to reduce itching in the body and particularly in the wound.
5. Dilarmine take to help combat imflamatoria allergy box.
What also did was change ostomy plate. We were using a convex plate of Hollister, the 3794, which has a thick foam as (foamy) whose base is completely covered with adhesive. Change it to a new image plates pulled Hollister remains convex, but the area of \u200b\u200bfoam and adhesive thickness is much smaller and the rest of the plate is made of microporous allowing the skin to breathe.
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Result: The doctor attended the half day to night, the itching was gone and the next day the skin was much better, smooth and very little oozing. To this day, 4 days after going to the dermatologist, the skin is much better, returning to normal skin color, but still need to get to heal completely. The board's still changing daily. I would like to publicly thank
the dermatologist, Dr. Francisco Castillo, SkinPiel (Tel. +52 (33) 3640-1314 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) for a correct diagnosis that led me to a recovery almost immediately, and to my wife Jessica for their continued assistance in healing, support and understanding during all times. Hello
Phew! and finally seems to overcome the burned skin test ...
remember that they asked for help on what to do with skin burned by the board to ostimía? Well, things got much worse to the extent that could not stand to have the plate was fantastic and one day I switched the plate 5 times, I could not sleep all night for the itching and burning I felt. The only way to be quiet, it was under running water, shower with cold semi-cayéndome directly on the damaged region. So I was ... asleep in the shower for hours. Believe me, it was unbearable!
the morning we decided to seek professional help. We ask for recommendations of some dermatologists and went with the first one took me early. It was very funny because the dermatologist recommended we have a clinic, SkinPiel, which seems to aesthetic beauty, where Botox and apparently are more concerned with the beauty of the skin, which actually cure it. However, apparently is a well known dermatologist, and as with Vanity magazine and Hello! in hand, waiting to be served ... O)
When we and the doctor, talked him what was wrong and asked that he could show both. We went ready, with all the material for changing the plate once again. So we proceeded to remove the plate and show the damaged area. The doctor, apparently knew nothing about ostomies, in fact I was quite surprised to see how the plate and all pegostes that brought around the stoma. However, it was clear that if you know a lot about skin. Immediately I was diagnosed with an allergic reaction to the plate and he gave me several things taken and smeared directly onto the wound to try to heal.
The doctor was very clear and said: "You have all the adverse conditions in order to heal the skin. Contact with liquids with high pH (gastric acid), a pegoste all the time does not allow skin to breathe and also catches any debris forcing contact with the skin" . He asked us to use as possible of things for healing, that is, to eliminate potential variables that I may be causing the allergy, which incidentally, also is causing me major itching throughout the body. The doctor prescribed
:
1. Burow's compresses (powder dissolved in a pint of water to produce dissolved Burow's solution (aluminum acetate) recent and fresh) that will to cool the skin and reduce inflammation (astringent, decongestant and sedative so itching and burning).
2. After air dry spreadable cream on the wound Fucicort (antibiotic and anti-inflammatory) and let the skin absorb and breathe the air. Clean with a damp gauze uncut (can be with the same liquid Domeboro) and wait for it to dry.
3. Sprinkle Madecassol will serve to dry and regenerate the skin, promote healing and help to stop oozing.
4. Take Atarax used to reduce itching in the body and particularly in the wound.
5. Dilarmine take to help combat imflamatoria allergy box.
What also did was change ostomy plate. We were using a convex plate of Hollister, the 3794, which has a thick foam as (foamy) whose base is completely covered with adhesive. Change it to a new image plates pulled Hollister remains convex, but the area of \u200b\u200bfoam and adhesive thickness is much smaller and the rest of the plate is made of microporous allowing the skin to breathe.
.JPG)
Result: The doctor attended the half day to night, the itching was gone and the next day the skin was much better, smooth and very little oozing. To this day, 4 days after going to the dermatologist, the skin is much better, returning to normal skin color, but still need to get to heal completely. The board's still changing daily. I would like to publicly thank
the dermatologist, Dr. Francisco Castillo, SkinPiel (Tel. +52 (33) 3640-1314 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) for a correct diagnosis that led me to a recovery almost immediately, and to my wife Jessica for their continued assistance in healing, support and understanding during all times. Hello
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Difference Piles And Rectal Prolapse
burned skin around the stoma ...
such,
last few days have been very frustrating for me. I'm a few weeks after me and hit me again operate the intestines, however, I have been a few weeks the skin is so burned by the stickers, acids and wastes no longer stick plates. Today I discovered that the problem is that the skin does not stop oozing, so damaged, so that is always moist and therefore the plate adhesives do not stick.
We had been for several months that the board will last me a week, no problems, no leaks and suddenly ... puff, the skin began to burn and degrade so ridiculous. The pain, itching, the itch is unbearable and leakage ... the daily bread! Have felt some Once that itch you can not stop scratching until it bleeds? Well, at that level I am right now. It's an itch so desperate, so rich and so painful ...
Anyway, I do not know what to do, plaque shift me once a day, if not more. I can not sit upright, I have to be reclined all the time or standing, because if not, the board immediately began to leak.
today's blog is not to give advice or tip for managing the ileostomy, but to ask for help. If anyone has any idea that I can put on the skin to heal, to stop oozing and allow the plate stick better, they are very much grateful and of course I will publish as one tip is worth a million, because well, that what is happening to me to me happens to many people.
Healthy skin
burned skin
last few days have been very frustrating for me. I'm a few weeks after me and hit me again operate the intestines, however, I have been a few weeks the skin is so burned by the stickers, acids and wastes no longer stick plates. Today I discovered that the problem is that the skin does not stop oozing, so damaged, so that is always moist and therefore the plate adhesives do not stick.
We had been for several months that the board will last me a week, no problems, no leaks and suddenly ... puff, the skin began to burn and degrade so ridiculous. The pain, itching, the itch is unbearable and leakage ... the daily bread! Have felt some Once that itch you can not stop scratching until it bleeds? Well, at that level I am right now. It's an itch so desperate, so rich and so painful ...
Anyway, I do not know what to do, plaque shift me once a day, if not more. I can not sit upright, I have to be reclined all the time or standing, because if not, the board immediately began to leak.
today's blog is not to give advice or tip for managing the ileostomy, but to ask for help. If anyone has any idea that I can put on the skin to heal, to stop oozing and allow the plate stick better, they are very much grateful and of course I will publish as one tip is worth a million, because well, that what is happening to me to me happens to many people.
Healthy skin 
burned skin
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Cancer Get Well Words
care to eat when you have an ileostomy
Hello such,
I want to talk a little ridiculous that you care to have to eat when you have an ileostomy . I definitely was not a thin person, had significantly overweight and it definitely was not by chance. I am a very sweet tooth, I love food and enjoy it. Usually all you nutritionists say it is very important to include fiber in your diet, plenty of fruit and vegetables, and oh! drink plenty of water. Try to avoid red meat, fat and better get with the chicken and fish ...
Well, when you bring this sacred bag hanging from the stoma , fiber is something like banned or , takes a liter of water with the fiber you're eating.
The first experience was not very pleasant dining rich quesadilla (the same goes for the pizza). They should know that eating cheese slices to eat is very different cast. Eating cheese is much heavier to digest and also much more difficult to process for the intestine. A simple and delicious quesadilla ... well, the problem is that the cheese in the intestine becomes threads are the tortilla ball and everything else that you've missed and difficult to remove blood, especially at night, perhaps the position where you are and that the gut is relaxed a little.
My second close encounter with excess fiber memory was when one night, innocently, I felt like a rich cenarme healthy orange slices. I had already made several times orange juice and many other things after surgery, so an orange chili tagine I made something delicious and zero problem ... Yeah, right!
All night I spent struggling to expel the orange gabazo becomes a molocote continuous fiber having to go through a hole about 2 millimeters in diameter. The intestine was spent all night writhing and struggling to try to push the orange gabazo the innocent that I thought dinner. Painful, very painful ...
Orange first steps were simple compared to what happened to me a few weeks ago ... It seemed to me a healthy breakfast little fruit: cucumber, jicama and chopped carrots with chili and lime. Healthy, right? Yes ... it had eaten so many times, but the dish was strong cucumber contains a lot of water. For now, the fort was the jicama was rather dry and the carrot contains a lot of fiber. In addition to this, I was a little distracted as I was very concentrated work analyzing information sitting in my recliner delicious (I will tell after sitting at 90 degrees with an ileostomy is not leakage at all comfortable and put on the agenda) as hardly drink water throughout the morning ... Oh! Big mistake!
On the evening I began to suffer in order to expel waste and night, and cramps were unbearable with a twisted bowel. Of course we did not know what was happening. We thought we had eaten something that I fell ill and was just a stomach ache - it's worth mentioning that I really have not had stomach pain since my surgery, so I think it is rather small and one of them badly flame stomach pain ... I have to investigate.
I told the doctor and told her what had happened to me and told me what was the problem: Intestinal Obstruction. He asked me to put latex gloves and insert the little finger all the way through the small hole in the small intestine to see if it reached to touch something and unlock it. It hurts, but seriously ... well, I tried it and of course half of "violation intestinal" I gave up! After a while of continuing pain and cramping threw down significantly now that he no longer had so much pressure to the intestine. In short, we ended Staying within the hospital at midnight, my dear doctor repeated the dose with your little finger, more pain so intense that at the end of your procedure ... I said, "I never got to touch anything, some people fainted from the pain" ... What a relief! !
The RX showed that he had stuck around 20cm of fiber in the intestine and thus continued a series of enemas directly by the stoma. .. Oh! Boy ... here comes the pain again! 48hrs after I left the hospital with bowel spic and fully unlocked.
close encounter with fiber ... I can think of breakfast a little mango petacón . In the afternoon, the same story, they start cramping and 10pm and could not stand the pain. I already knew the little road and would not repeat the procedure of the little finger, so with the help of my wife made a series of washes with a probe, a hot water funnel, and after an hour, the already small had uncovered ... but it's sore all the effort that made the guts to expel the pulp during the day, there was a pain and fear all night ...
Moral: Stay away fiber or take lots of water when eating!
Monday, September 14, 2009
Poor Circulation, Causes, Fainting
Living life during and after chemotherapy ...
After completing the 12 sessions of chemotherapy to prevent metastasis by colon cancer, poisoning is well advanced, the amount of gray have tripled, the hair has fallen, the fingers are asleep, hands hurt and trouble to write to compu and if they saw my point ... feet are asleep and it is also difficult to walk, but I have to live and be back.
While in the process of chemo, all your friends and family, near and far, known and unknown, knows someone with cancer generally very subtle, you begin to tell fantastic stories of how her friend's friend was cured by taking such and such, or was so dotage, warlock or shaman. The problem is that there more than 100 different cancer types and the only thing they have in common beyond the name, is that they are a set of cells that grow out of control around any body can atrophy. Thus, there is also a number of different procedures to heal: chemotherapy, radiotherapy and no more ... the thing is that every cancer is treated differently, with different chemicals with different intervals and number of sessions totally different.
During chemo the doctors tell you that everything will be alright, every chemo will do better, my experience was not. Each chemo has its own history, without order, without a degree, without rancor ... each one comes as with life. Some hit you very hard and I have the cloth for several days, others go unnoticed (the least), sometimes you're stuck on the first day, sometimes the last day, some do not even let you walk, constant dizziness and nausea are difficult to control .
is easy to identify someone who just got out of chemotherapy. Walk like a zombie, you can just straighten and feet bring you weigh like leggings in a marathon. Das three steps and you run out of air, you feel tired and look like an old man of 90 years, and while your head tells you, go! Go ahead! The body does not ... You're in the mood, do not want to drop, but this "poison" the healthy pa "... kill you. Kill your spirit and desire to move forward. To everything there is cortisone solution and glory to minimize the effects, but it hurts just as tasty.
During the sessions you many friends. All cases and scheduled with different, but one way or another match. You find all kinds of stories, some pleasant, some very unpleasant, that make you think that what happens to you is nothing. For me it was sad to find most of the time being the youngest in the clinic. That tomb you, get sad and wonder why me, yet everyone tells you "have it easy, you are very young and going to slip out of this. You are strong ... "... and guess what? They are right!
miss my previous life, adrenaline, walking up and down all day, being active, having plenty of energy and always wanting to do more ... However, these months of illness has changed me, do not miss the stress, or continuous confrontation. Just not in the mood for it. I think not worth losing precious minutes of life on this nonsense ... not any more! I
trace, do more than just work and be a little monkey in this industry more control. They say that transcend in this maze you must plant a tree , write a book and have a child ... I have only met with the 3rd, which is very easy and fun, but maintain, educate, do good people, and especially, you look like a good Father, that, that if it is not easy. I have not written any book, only a thesis, a couple of articles, e rolleros to have my life in the hospital and this blog ... if something counts. However, since I gave an important step I started teaching at the university, which has long wanted to do, with the intention of returning something that gave me teach a little of what life is and that has taught me.
I'm sure that will Footprint! 
After completing the 12 sessions of chemotherapy to prevent metastasis by colon cancer, poisoning is well advanced, the amount of gray have tripled, the hair has fallen, the fingers are asleep, hands hurt and trouble to write to compu and if they saw my point ... feet are asleep and it is also difficult to walk, but I have to live and be back.
While in the process of chemo, all your friends and family, near and far, known and unknown, knows someone with cancer generally very subtle, you begin to tell fantastic stories of how her friend's friend was cured by taking such and such, or was so dotage, warlock or shaman. The problem is that there more than 100 different cancer types and the only thing they have in common beyond the name, is that they are a set of cells that grow out of control around any body can atrophy. Thus, there is also a number of different procedures to heal: chemotherapy, radiotherapy and no more ... the thing is that every cancer is treated differently, with different chemicals with different intervals and number of sessions totally different.
During chemo the doctors tell you that everything will be alright, every chemo will do better, my experience was not. Each chemo has its own history, without order, without a degree, without rancor ... each one comes as with life. Some hit you very hard and I have the cloth for several days, others go unnoticed (the least), sometimes you're stuck on the first day, sometimes the last day, some do not even let you walk, constant dizziness and nausea are difficult to control .
is easy to identify someone who just got out of chemotherapy. Walk like a zombie, you can just straighten and feet bring you weigh like leggings in a marathon. Das three steps and you run out of air, you feel tired and look like an old man of 90 years, and while your head tells you, go! Go ahead! The body does not ... You're in the mood, do not want to drop, but this "poison" the healthy pa "... kill you. Kill your spirit and desire to move forward. To everything there is cortisone solution and glory to minimize the effects, but it hurts just as tasty.
During the sessions you many friends. All cases and scheduled with different, but one way or another match. You find all kinds of stories, some pleasant, some very unpleasant, that make you think that what happens to you is nothing. For me it was sad to find most of the time being the youngest in the clinic. That tomb you, get sad and wonder why me, yet everyone tells you "have it easy, you are very young and going to slip out of this. You are strong ... "... and guess what? They are right!
miss my previous life, adrenaline, walking up and down all day, being active, having plenty of energy and always wanting to do more ... However, these months of illness has changed me, do not miss the stress, or continuous confrontation. Just not in the mood for it. I think not worth losing precious minutes of life on this nonsense ... not any more! I
trace, do more than just work and be a little monkey in this industry more control. They say that transcend in this maze you must plant a tree , write a book and have a child ... I have only met with the 3rd, which is very easy and fun, but maintain, educate, do good people, and especially, you look like a good Father, that, that if it is not easy. I have not written any book, only a thesis, a couple of articles, e rolleros to have my life in the hospital and this blog ... if something counts. However, since I gave an important step I started teaching at the university, which has long wanted to do, with the intention of returning something that gave me teach a little of what life is and that has taught me.
I'm sure that will Footprint!
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Pcos Prolactin Ovulation
Tips for managing
My name is Javier, and like most people, I was always very healthy, never visited doctors and hospitals less, until I entered the operating room in February 2009 by a blind volvulus problem and where for accident (or great success) I found a tumor in the ascending intestine proved to be malignant. Final Diagnosis: Colon Cancer .
After some complications with the union of the intestines, peeling ended after 6 days of recovery, the seventh day I woke up with a couple of stomata in the abdomen. I have an ostomy since late February, or to be more specific, an ileostomy, being in the small intestine that has made me see my luck. Life will definitely change and there is no other than bear it or find the best way to live with it. I opted for the latter!
Everybody says I'm a person too young to have this kind of problem (I have 38 years), but hey, that does not help the problem I have it and have to deal with it. The family finally takes an important role and in particular the help, support and understanding of my wife has eased things a lot. In theory I operate at the end of 6 months of chemotherapy sessions (12 sessions in total) to join the intestines again removing the stomata of the abdomen.
I'ma very analytical person so I decided to investigate a little about my problem and how to cope better, but oh! great surprise, there is little information. Everyone tells you in English and English that is, what types of stomata are, as they are, which is curing materials, etc. but nobody tells you what to do with the damn bag, how to avoid breaking so often, how to avoid leaks, what to do when you burn your skin, how can you sleep better, etc..
Well, you know a little about my problem, so we'll start with tips for managing the ileostomy:
Let's start with the "basics": What is an ileostomy?
An ileostomy is to get the small intestine (ileum) through the abdominal wall so that all waste out of a small volcano-shaped hole about 25mm in diameter is called stoma . As all goes out through the stoma in the small intestine, the large intestine (colon) is disconnected at one end by what the doctors also tend to remove the abdomen to avoid problems or infections. From this moment the large intestine becomes practically a parasite and stops processing stools.
Tip # 1: One of the characteristics of the ileostomy is processed and expelled feces are usually very liquid so that taking a medication to help decrease the gastric juices and inhibit motility stomach and intestine as Imodium will help reduce the number and volume of discharges and increase consistency. Believe me, it is much easier manage an evacuation with some consistency that is almost liquid and the liquid is much easier to cause leaks in the barrier or plate it is attached to the abdomen. Which brings me to the next tip ...
Tip # 2: Making the barrier, or base plate remains attached longer and avoid unpleasant leakage of stool?
Well, there are several options and things you can do. Here, some of which I have worked:
1. A key tip is to use a barrier convex rather than flat. The main idea that you should use a convex barrier is when the stoma is a bit depressed, so that the convex section of the barrier pushes the stoma to the surface allowing the barrier to have better contact with the skin and has better grip. However, there is another important reason I was able to identify the convex plate is thicker and its adherence to the skin is greater. In addition, the plate material is thicker and less porous, so it lasts longer stuck without leaking or wet.
2. A great resource for better adhesion between the barrier and the skin folds and filling your time taking remedial action and protective skin is Hollister Adapt Paste. This paste helps remove irregularities on the surface of the abdomen and better adhesion to the barrier to minimize leakage. The paste should be applied with wet fingers (not just wet) to prevent it from sticking to fingers instead of skin.
3. There are a couple of options of liquids that help significantly to protect the skin better able to attach the plate. The ones I've used are the Cavilon is an excellent protective skin irritant. Provides a protective film free of alcohol (which is a big plus when the skin is really irritated) between the skin and body fluids (urine, feces, sweat, wound exudate and to use ...), also protects the skin under adhesive products. The other is the tincture of benzoin which is a much cheaper and also works very well, but me personally I like the Cavilon because it leaves a thicker protective layer, is less sticky and will not burn it does not contain alcohol.
4. Hollister makes a Adhesive Remover Wipes that help easily remove the pulp and / or the glue that sticks to the skin. The wipes are a bit expensive, but worth it so easy to use that removes excess glue.
5. Tape elastic, porous and hypoallergenic. His name is Hypafix . This film is much more resistant to moisture than regular tape used to stick gauze and bandages, so that hardly comes off with sweating or body's natural moisture. It is highly recommended that you remove them when you get to bathe, it is easier and less painful unstuck.
I even have come to get me to swim with the board and this film did a great job. The recommendation is to buy the tape roll 10cm x 10m and cut into 5cm strips that stick around the barrier covering all 4 sides of it and it hit the pad that covers the stoma of large intestine with a Alongside these same strips.
There is also a powder Adapt Hollister stoma to protect the living skin and / or is oozing creating a layer of sticky gel. Sprinkle on the affected skin thoroughly while wet to get them to create the protective gel layer, it would certainly generate a significant heat, depending on how damaged is the skin, but believe me, it works and works very well regenerating the skin. After that, you just have to get rid of excess powder, put some Cavilon and paste the new barrier.
There is also a cell regenerating cream called Mederma is recommended to fade scars from surgery, burns, acne, etc. This cream is very good, but the only big problem is that it leaves a layer eliminates the sticking protective barrier tapes and even after trying to remove water, so what you try to paste, peel off easily. Hollister
also has Protector Gel wipes which work well when
skin is good, but I do not recommend using if the skin is badly damaged because it will burn a lot, because they contain alcohol.
Tip # 4: Where to buy specialized equipment for ileostomy / colostomy
I step data distributors Hollister and bought some other places where curing materials. Unfortunately the data are only for Guadalajara, as it is where I live and I have an 800 number that takes in several parts of Mexico. Distributors
Hollister GDL:
1. Pharmacies Carrey
Tel (33) 3613-6337
Opposite to the old Civil Hospital Center
2. Ostomy-Care (Ana Romero)
Tel (33) 3618-4868 Cel
(33) 3170-0245
3. Occ Health Care Provider's Scientific
Tel (33) 3614-7626
Federalism Av Norte # 10, Zona Centro
4. Industrial Hospital Tel
Federalism 3585-8335
North Ave # 433-A
5. Tel
Nafarrate Medical Equipment (33) 3669 9800
Av Las Americas 601 Col. Ladrón de Guevara
6. Farmatel: 01800 715 2333 Mexico
Av 2436-A Col. Ladron de Guevara
include: Verdi and Lopez Mateos Perez
Tel (33) 3616-3656
Minimum order: $ 1.000
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-2 and 4-7, Sat 9-2
The place was usually bought Pharmacies Carrey. I recommend that you talk first to make sure they have the material and if not, so ordered. Payment is in cash.
Farmatel discovered it near the end and have very good service. Call the 800 number, I answered in the Mexico City MX if you order over $ 1000 dollars it will take you home free. The charge you do to your credit card at no extra cost.
In Nafarrate was the only place where I got the Cavilon. Not cheap, but it works well.
Again, I urge you to speak and consult to see if they have what they want, because walking tour of the city is not as easy.
Definitely there are many more tips to talk about, but we will get on any other occasion ... Continue to live happy, there's definitely much more complicated things that living with an ostomy, o) 
My name is Javier, and like most people, I was always very healthy, never visited doctors and hospitals less, until I entered the operating room in February 2009 by a blind volvulus problem and where for accident (or great success) I found a tumor in the ascending intestine proved to be malignant. Final Diagnosis: Colon Cancer .
After some complications with the union of the intestines, peeling ended after 6 days of recovery, the seventh day I woke up with a couple of stomata in the abdomen. I have an ostomy since late February, or to be more specific, an ileostomy, being in the small intestine that has made me see my luck. Life will definitely change and there is no other than bear it or find the best way to live with it. I opted for the latter!
Everybody says I'm a person too young to have this kind of problem (I have 38 years), but hey, that does not help the problem I have it and have to deal with it. The family finally takes an important role and in particular the help, support and understanding of my wife has eased things a lot. In theory I operate at the end of 6 months of chemotherapy sessions (12 sessions in total) to join the intestines again removing the stomata of the abdomen.
I'ma very analytical person so I decided to investigate a little about my problem and how to cope better, but oh! great surprise, there is little information. Everyone tells you in English and English that is, what types of stomata are, as they are, which is curing materials, etc. but nobody tells you what to do with the damn bag, how to avoid breaking so often, how to avoid leaks, what to do when you burn your skin, how can you sleep better, etc..
Well, you know a little about my problem, so we'll start with tips for managing the ileostomy:
Let's start with the "basics": What is an ileostomy? An ileostomy is to get the small intestine (ileum) through the abdominal wall so that all waste out of a small volcano-shaped hole about 25mm in diameter is called stoma . As all goes out through the stoma in the small intestine, the large intestine (colon) is disconnected at one end by what the doctors also tend to remove the abdomen to avoid problems or infections. From this moment the large intestine becomes practically a parasite and stops processing stools.
Tip # 1: One of the characteristics of the ileostomy is processed and expelled feces are usually very liquid so that taking a medication to help decrease the gastric juices and inhibit motility stomach and intestine as Imodium will help reduce the number and volume of discharges and increase consistency. Believe me, it is much easier manage an evacuation with some consistency that is almost liquid and the liquid is much easier to cause leaks in the barrier or plate it is attached to the abdomen. Which brings me to the next tip ... Tip # 2: Making the barrier, or base plate remains attached longer and avoid unpleasant leakage of stool?
Well, there are several options and things you can do. Here, some of which I have worked:
1. A key tip is to use a barrier convex rather than flat. The main idea that you should use a convex barrier is when the stoma is a bit depressed, so that the convex section of the barrier pushes the stoma to the surface allowing the barrier to have better contact with the skin and has better grip. However, there is another important reason I was able to identify the convex plate is thicker and its adherence to the skin is greater. In addition, the plate material is thicker and less porous, so it lasts longer stuck without leaking or wet. 
2. A great resource for better adhesion between the barrier and the skin folds and filling your time taking remedial action and protective skin is Hollister Adapt Paste. This paste helps remove irregularities on the surface of the abdomen and better adhesion to the barrier to minimize leakage. The paste should be applied with wet fingers (not just wet) to prevent it from sticking to fingers instead of skin. 
3. There are a couple of options of liquids that help significantly to protect the skin better able to attach the plate. The ones I've used are the Cavilon is an excellent protective skin irritant. Provides a protective film free of alcohol (which is a big plus when the skin is really irritated) between the skin and body fluids (urine, feces, sweat, wound exudate and to use ...), also protects the skin under adhesive products. The other is the tincture of benzoin which is a much cheaper and also works very well, but me personally I like the Cavilon because it leaves a thicker protective layer, is less sticky and will not burn it does not contain alcohol. 
4. Hollister makes a Adhesive Remover Wipes that help easily remove the pulp and / or the glue that sticks to the skin. The wipes are a bit expensive, but worth it so easy to use that removes excess glue.
5. Tape elastic, porous and hypoallergenic. His name is Hypafix . This film is much more resistant to moisture than regular tape used to stick gauze and bandages, so that hardly comes off with sweating or body's natural moisture. It is highly recommended that you remove them when you get to bathe, it is easier and less painful unstuck. 
I even have come to get me to swim with the board and this film did a great job. The recommendation is to buy the tape roll 10cm x 10m and cut into 5cm strips that stick around the barrier covering all 4 sides of it and it hit the pad that covers the stoma of large intestine with a Alongside these same strips. 6. The attachment non-plus-ultra to maximize the life of the barriers and minimize leakage is the ostomy belt. Almost no one offers it, I guess because it diminishes the business of sale of cure for ostomy management, but believe me, worth a look. It is a common band with a hole that allows the output side of the bag and in turn push the barrier into the abdomen significantly securing significantly reducing leaks and giving you great security after surgery. This can also be achieved with wide bands, but these tend to be balls, rolled up and need help you do them and after a few hours tend to loosen.
Tip # 3: How to avoid skin irritation?
The skin around the ileostomy is exposed to stomach acid, highly acidic stool and burning the skin adhesive. There are several options for their skin and prevent irritation or burn it. Two of these options and discussed in the previous section: Cavilon and tincture of benzoin.
There is also a powder Adapt Hollister stoma to protect the living skin and / or is oozing creating a layer of sticky gel. Sprinkle on the affected skin thoroughly while wet to get them to create the protective gel layer, it would certainly generate a significant heat, depending on how damaged is the skin, but believe me, it works and works very well regenerating the skin. After that, you just have to get rid of excess powder, put some Cavilon and paste the new barrier. 
There is also a cell regenerating cream called Mederma is recommended to fade scars from surgery, burns, acne, etc. This cream is very good, but the only big problem is that it leaves a layer eliminates the sticking protective barrier tapes and even after trying to remove water, so what you try to paste, peel off easily. Hollister also has Protector Gel wipes which work well when
skin is good, but I do not recommend using if the skin is badly damaged because it will burn a lot, because they contain alcohol. Tip # 4: Where to buy specialized equipment for ileostomy / colostomy
I step data distributors Hollister and bought some other places where curing materials. Unfortunately the data are only for Guadalajara, as it is where I live and I have an 800 number that takes in several parts of Mexico. Distributors
Hollister GDL:
1. Pharmacies Carrey
Tel (33) 3613-6337
Opposite to the old Civil Hospital Center
2. Ostomy-Care (Ana Romero)
Tel (33) 3618-4868 Cel
(33) 3170-0245
3. Occ Health Care Provider's Scientific
Tel (33) 3614-7626
Federalism Av Norte # 10, Zona Centro
4. Industrial Hospital Tel
Federalism 3585-8335
North Ave # 433-A
5. Tel
Nafarrate Medical Equipment (33) 3669 9800
Av Las Americas 601 Col. Ladrón de Guevara
6. Farmatel: 01800 715 2333 Mexico
Av 2436-A Col. Ladron de Guevara
include: Verdi and Lopez Mateos Perez
Tel (33) 3616-3656
Minimum order: $ 1.000
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-2 and 4-7, Sat 9-2
The place was usually bought Pharmacies Carrey. I recommend that you talk first to make sure they have the material and if not, so ordered. Payment is in cash.
Farmatel discovered it near the end and have very good service. Call the 800 number, I answered in the Mexico City MX if you order over $ 1000 dollars it will take you home free. The charge you do to your credit card at no extra cost.
In Nafarrate was the only place where I got the Cavilon. Not cheap, but it works well.
Again, I urge you to speak and consult to see if they have what they want, because walking tour of the city is not as easy.
Definitely there are many more tips to talk about, but we will get on any other occasion ... Continue to live happy, there's definitely much more complicated things that living with an ostomy, o)
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