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Oh dear, that sounds ominous. Hope you're not hurt or harrassed, and doing well.

I have a date!! My surgery is on the 12th of July!!

Great tip @Chelly! I might try that, though I don't think they are covered with my current medical supplier. Ugh, insurance.... I must rememnber how l...

@dlkfiretruck Oh Linda, what ordeals you went through!! I certainly hope I will have a smoother time in hospital. My medication is just a muscle relax...

Thank you all for sharing your experiences and tricks with me! I do understand that my dry trial runs are much different from when I finally get my...

@chelly I have a good friend who got an ostomy 11 years ago, for the same reason I'm getting one. He is such a good resource for things like this, tel...

@veganostomy I know, but flax seed pudding just isn't the same... lol. Chia seeds are available here and affordable. I make chia seed pudding at least...

I agree!! Unfortunately it's all insurance companies in The Netherlands, that follow this policy. I qutoed the booklet I got from the Ostomy Associati...

Great tip! I love chia seed pudding, so it's comforting to know that it will actually help me drain my bag more easily ;) I also love chia seeds for...

@Chelly A support garment is a great suggestion. I don't think the brand you mentioned is available in EU, but I've found some options on Etsy and on ...

Oh dear, oatmeal is my favourite breakfast. Has been for many years!! Hope I can keep eating it after surgery. So for you it comes in handy if you n...

@chelly That woman has a problem and it's not you, not smells or whatever else she's complaining about. I work with people, lot's of them. And some pe...

OH wow!! Happy 5th Stomaversary!!

@johnny5 Irrigation doesn't need to take 90 minutes. I do anal irrigation and it takes me about 30 minutes. When you're just starting it will take a b...

@veganostomy Ah, so it's like a tube squeezer!! Makes sense for thicker output maybe... I'm currently in 'practice mode' and using oatmeal in varying ...

I had my appointment with the stoma nurse on Wednesday and the pre-op screening as well. They told me to bring my meds and catheters, because they're ...

So good to hear you have your mojo back! You must feel so much more confident and secure!

Hi David, Welcome! Can't really help you with anything yet, I'm still waiting for my surgery. I am in the Netherlands, where it's very, very hot rig...

@tigerlily I don't think irrigation is very useful with diarrhea. I was told not to irrigate with diarrhoea. If it's some kind of bug, it just has to ...