u/MishMishMeow

Hi everyone, I had another laparoscopic procedure done yesterday and I’m really struggling with all of the compressed air inside me that they use for laparoscopic procedures and it’s pushing my abdomen so tight against my feeding tube bumper I feel like Aunt Marge from Harry Potter 😂 Please help me with some tips and tricks to get the air out, I’ve tried walking but I have to pace myself since I’m quite weak at the moment so I’m open to any suggestions or tips 🙏

Assalamu Alaikum my brothers and sisters, I have been in hospital for almost a month now and I need to perform ghusl for after haydh but due to the fact I have had surgery I have 3 waterproof dressings on my abdomen that is covering the surgical scars and I am unable to take them off right now. If I do ghusl will it be valid or do I have to wait until the dressings are off in order to do ghusl and resume prayers? Ayatollah Khamenei (Allah Yerhamo) is my Marja. Jzk

I’m a foodie, one of my favourite hobbies is cooking and yet I am scared of food and it is torture 😔 I had a PEJ tube a few years ago but then with a pyloroplasty and new meds I was able to not need it anymore and eat a relatively normal diet which was like heaven for my food loving self. Unfortunately I’ve taken a turn and now have a PEJ again and vomit up even water or apple juice and I have become scared of food. I know I’m going to throw up so now it’s just easier to avoid food to prevent vomiting and burning my throat with all of the bile and acid but mentally this is pure torture for me and I don’t know how I can get past it. I hate that I now have a fear of food especially since cooking is one of my passions and eating my creations brings me so much joy I’m sad that I am losing this passion out of fear and I don’t know what to do 😢 Sorry for the rant but I’m just lost and I hate it

Hi everyone, it’s a long shot but I was wondering if there are any Muslims here. It’s been really difficult for me as a Muslim woman to adapt to having a PEJ tube (for the second time) and the endless questioning from Aunties at the masjid I feel so alone in this and I don’t know where to find people who understand the situation and also just the culture and how different it is, not to mention a lot of people have a language barrier. Also modifying my clothes to fit the feed tubing but making sure it’s still modest is another hurdle that nobody else understands so if you’re out there please tell me I’m not alone 🥺

Any girlies with chronic illnesses and medical devices here? I feel so alone and all of the questioning I get from the aunties about my feeding tube and all of the talk about it I just feel like nobody understands 😔 Also trying to make my abayas and dresses hijab friendly is so hard I’m having to cut holes in the pockets to thread the tubing through and I feel lonely so if anyone understands or has any tips I just need to know I’m not the only Muslim girl struggling with chronic illness and having medical devices 😢