Thanks all! According to the blood work the doctor decided that I've devoped resistance to one of the antibiotics so they put me on another (that alon... I had my first surgery 5 years ago and have not had any mucus discharge in large amounts before. The curious thing is that the color is what you would... With the troublesome hairs I have a cool trick which might be helpful.
If you buy some nose hair scissors (I know, it sounds weird) - they are not o... I just use an electric shaver. I've got quite a hairy tummy but once every week using the old buzzer it clears all the growth like a lawnmower (plus t... Sorry for the late reply! I've been in the hospital, and they finally uncovered some kidney stones! They apparently had been there but had gone unnoti... I'm getting there. Starting to tolerate normal foods but one curious thing is happening. Since the incident with the parastomal hernia blocking my sto... Probably sounds weird but have you considered a composting toilet? I know the initial idea sounds a bit out-there (then-again we're ostomy people so w... Thanks for all the feedback everyone, I'll certainly be giving much of it a try!
One thing I've been curious about, has anyone ever taken charcoal s... Can I add another wish to the list?
I'd like a more accurate way of measuring stomas! The current method of poking some cardboard holes around an al... Just following up on this, I've got a lot of experience on the high output side. I suffer short bowel syndrome so dealing with liquid output is a regu... @dlkfiretruck Only thing I've seen along the surgical route is thisIt appears to be some sort of replacement for bags by creating almost a plug for yo... @chelly At the moment it's a case of watchful waiting. I have a hernia belt to hold everything in during activity and my prolapse isn't bad enough to ... My recommendation is to switch to a spray. If wipes aren't that effective in helping you gently lever the bag off; a tiny puff of the spray from the t... I don't think the stoma world is entirely devoid of choice but it's all a bunch of compromises (they give with one hand and take with the other in ter... @sjlovestosing Thanks for the feedback! Essentially I'm trying to bulk up (thicken) the watery output so that it won't be as leaky and dissolve my bag... Not especially high, though I could try cutting all sugars (non-natural) out of my diet to see if it helps).
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