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Hi I can't even spell. Mine is called Sophie. It's nice to hear yours is similar - called Sophia.

I called my Sopie !

Thank you for writing Sharon. I appreciate it. Carolyn Reinhart

Sorry "Eric". I was rushing and not concentrating very well.

Thank you Kevin. I forgot about those sticky things and had never used them. That could be the problem all along even with the Sensura Mio - but I hav...

Hi Donna Thanks for writing. I am glad we are able to keep in touch. What was the main problem with your hernia and octopus? did you have a blockage t...

Thank you for sharing Donna. I am so happy that you are recovering well. I appreciated the information about the mesh and watched the video. I am goin...

Great choices! and fun. I need surgery for my hernia and twisted bowel but noting I have heard is very encouraging really.

Thanks Donna. The blockages are very painful - apparently the octopus just pops out - a mechanical problem - and all one can do is go to hosp, have iv...

Thanks for the information Donna - Somehow my surgeon doesn't want to do it now. She said 2 hrs. I have the same problem with the octopus - was in hos...

Hi Donna, I am so happy to hear that your surgery went so well. Do you know how many hours the surgery took? Its great that you don't have much pain o...

Thank you Donna! This is the one. I am still researching even though my surgeon said no. If this kinking keeps happening, someday I may need surgery a...

Hi Donna I'm sorry to bother you but I can't seem to find the reference for the article you sent me. There was a diagram in it that was very helpful. ...

Donna you certainly have done a lot of research.There is a real dirth of it for ostomies in various respects. It's a field that so few people know muc...

Hi I haven't had surgery for my hernia so am afraid I can't comment. Good luck with your searching. Carolyn

Hello, I have just written a long reply to Donna about my parastomal hernia. I have had 4 blockages due to a twist which sometimes occurs at random a...

Thank you for writing Donna. I wish you all the best with your surgery on Thurs. Thanks, too, for sharing as you did and for sending the information ...

I have a parastomal hernia and also a twist which sometimes occurs in the ileum. It comes upon me suddenly with severe pain, nausea and some vomiting....

I am using the new coloplast brava ring and find it the best so far.