Tag Archives: BCIR Procedure

So how often do you, as a BCIR patient, change your stoma pad/ bandage/ dressing?  Personally, I will change mine every time I use the restroom.  Whether it’s a No.1 or a No.2, I just change it out as there is almost always at least a small amount of moisture on the pad.  If the pad is even slightly wet, ... Read More »

Now I know this blog title has peaked your curiosity!  Though I believe I touched on this topic in previous posts, I wanted to remind one of the possibility of stress dreams.  You know what I mean, when you constantly dream all night that you forgot to do something important.  For instance; forgot to study for a test you didn’t ... Read More »

I really like my dairy, and although cheese never gives me any problems, milk and ice cream will give me some mild gas pretty quick.  This is just my experience, it could be totally unrelated to the BCIR, but rather a mild lactose issue.  I’ve also noticed over the years, the bloating related to diary has lessened over the years. ... Read More »

I may have mentioned this elsewhere on the website, but I briefly wanted to mention here that the new body scanners at the airport will pick up your tube in your pocket.  I was actually questioned as to what it was by security.  I was pulled aside, and I just told them what it was without having to actually show ... Read More »

Here I decided to post the Glossary from my book, “Colitis Be Gone,” because I think it might help decipher some of the language/ terms one may read in my blog posts.  Also, I thought it would be way faster to get a post up by just pasting the Glossary content into this post.  Please note most of these are ... Read More »

If you take vitamins or big pills, you may notice that sometimes they can zip through you before being digested and missing the value.  They can also clog up the tube.  A quick fix is to break them in half before sending them down the pipe.  Or try to get a liquid or capsule version as opposed to the tablet.  ... Read More »