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Back to freezing cold, wet and damp.

A whole lot warmer today at 41 degrees. No wind chill. Snow is all melted and can see the grass. The sky is gray though due to on and off rain. I got ...

Hi and thanks for the response. I agree yes, it is a constant journey no doubt. Just when we think we are the expert with our ostomy something will ar...

So it was 40 degrees out today but add the windchill and so that made it 20 degrees. I did see that the sun was melting the snow today though. Suppos...

@veganostomy that is a very good idea as you are correct in saying that even weight loss or weight gain can change the size. So far I felt a little...

@veganostomy so I think i figured out why im feeling so much water going under the wafer. Well, you know i just had surgery and so my stoma has shr...

@jattzl it started maybe a year or so ago with these rings breaking down. I'm using hollister Cera Rings. Your right though I should try a different r...

@jattzl thanks for your response. I'should try wet paper towels for a day and see if ring is still breaking down and if not I will know its the baby w...

@veganostomy yes, you had said that before on here so I do leave a little air in there now. I dont use filters. Where it gets tricky is when im asleep...

@veganostomy oh ok , I thought they were tape boarder on the sides. I had no clue and I could not understand why the top and bottom did not have them....

Just a little post stoma surgery update. It's been only about 3 and 1/2 weeks but it seems longer and I have to remember this when I get frustrated ab...

@veganostomy looks like my weather has been like yours and in a few days it's supposed to get jnto the mid 40's. Hang in there , just a few more days ...

@veganostomy happy new year and thanks for your reply. Just hearing what you all are doing and getting your input will help ke figure this out. I'm...

I could not remember the exact bag so I did a search and I found it right away. I dont use these but a nurse put one on me years ago when I first got ...

Beautiful sunny sky and the wind has died down. Still cold but not bone chilling. They plowed and shoveled our walkways and drive so taking garbage ou...

@njewell1 what do you use to wipe the end and the inside of the pouch off with? Do you use just toilet paper or a baby wipe? Im.currently trying to ...

@jattzl what do you use to wipe the end and the inside of the pouch off with? Do you use just toilet paper or a baby wipe?. Happy new year!!

The wearher is horribly cold right now with below zero wind chills. The snow is really coming down today and the future forecast does not look any bet...

I, like you, have to have a tape border. If not things leak. The tape border seems to secure the base down helping it adhere to the skin and around th...