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I think they won't plan the surgery until after my visit with the stoma nurse. I don't think I'll have to wait much longer after that, or at least I h...

Your daughter is a trooper and so are you for dealing with all of this! I think that the loop ileostomy was a good call, to give you guys time to make...

@veganostomy LOL, I might actually try it, once I get a stoma...

I am curious if a different shape of the pouches could give the best of both worlds. The pouch would be narrow at the top, but much wider at the botto...

I'm a little behind, but a few weeks ago, I had my consultation with the anesthesiologoist. The pre-op screening was also scheduled, but something wen...

Congratulations on your new job! Hopefully they won't make you get into tricky situations and it will be a safer environment for you to work in.

I got another reply from the 'Direct to consumer specialist' from Hollister. This is their translated answer: "We understand your concerns and we to...

And yet, even though I am thoroughly sure I am making the right choice, I sometimes get this rush of adrenaline thinking about it.... like a part of m...

They lost me as a customer with that attitude. Happy with the Coloplast caths, much more discreet too.

Hi @A.I. , welcome! Wow, you have found such a creative way to deal with your skin problems! Well done, I am always amazed what people can come up ...

What is sticking out like a sore thumb to you, might not even be noticeable to others. I can imagine that looking down on your ostomy bag, you could t...

@dlkfiretruck I thought maybe I can keep using them for all the areas underneath my stoma, like legs and bum. I always try to conserve water (and gas)...

I don't have a date yet. But sometime in June or July if I must guess. Hopefully summer won't be too hot this year.

SALT is not the only brand with black bags. I was sent a goodie box as a soon-to-be ostomate. It had a brochure in it from Laprocare, also black bags ...

They might want you to send the pouches to figure out where in the manufacturing process things go wrong. It's hard to just work from a client's descr...

Let us know how those cleansing wipes work. I am wondering what I'll be using in the shower after surgery, it hurts a little to give up my artisan ...

@tigerlily Yeah, well, I'm definitely not planning to irrigate once I get my ostomy. Unless I get constipated, I'm totally over irrigation. What I'v...

@chelly Have you ever tried a Konjac sponge? They are made from plants, and often have added ingredients to help your skin. Such as charcoal or pink c...

Hi Paul, Wellocome! Eric has made a few videos on support belts and wraps. Those are worth checking out to narrow your choices. You said in your...