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RE: Pros and Cons one peice vs 2 peice?

@john68 I totally agree. With a one-piece, I feel like the stoma is just sitting there waiting for an accident to happen.

1 year ago
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RE: Pros and Cons one peice vs 2 peice?

I've popped my 2-piece bag off of the flange a couple of times, but it was really full of air both times. I like two-piece bags, and they have been v...

1 year ago
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RE: Hiding appliance under shirt

@dlkfiretruck I use a wrap from ostomy secrets every day, all day long (except to sleep) and it keeps things hidden very well. It can ride up or down...

2 years ago
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RE: Do I have a prostrate gland in my Ken doll butt?

@veganostomy I've wondered this myself since my surgery. I'm in my fifties, so I keep a very close eye on my PSA numbers (tested every year) since a ...

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy support group I attended, and a question

I get all kinds of things happening behind and around my stoma (in my abdomen). When I take a bagless shower, I can feel the muscle of my small intes...

2 years ago
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RE: smallest Ileostomy bags

Hollister 18282 is tiny for sure.  68832AC0-4105-4258-B886-D976E5AC4CA6.jpeg

2 years ago
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RE: Dry Skin Around Stoma

@llholiday Thanks. I have a bunch of those from when I was in the hospital. I stopped using them as soon as my stoma healed after surgery. I don’t ...

2 years ago
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RE: Dry Skin Around Stoma

@jattzl Thanks! I love showering bagless on change days. I’ll give the CeraVe a try. Thanks for answering!

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

@veganostomy Thanks Eric. It may not work for everyone, but with my ostomy location, it works great. I tried it one day, and I've been doing it sinc...

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

A few pictures...  IMG_2087.JPG

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

A few pictures...  IMG_2086.JPG

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

A few pictures...  IMG_2090.JPG

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

A few pictures...  IMG_2083.JPG

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy Belt Trick

A few pictures...  IMG_2089.JPG

2 years ago
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RE: Joint Pains and IBD

@veganostomy Thanks, Eric. Yeah. I've suffered from mystery roaming joint pains all of my life. Drs pretty much have scratched their heads over it ...

2 years ago
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RE: Joint Pains and IBD

My father suffered from rheumatoid arthritis-like symptoms in his hips for most of his life. He would flare so badly that he would be bedridden for ...

2 years ago
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RE: Ostomy supplies

Thanks, John! It's funny that you mention this, since I've always considered getting my shipment of supplies to be about as exciting as getting a Chr...

2 years ago
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