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@veganostomy im telling you, i can't wait to get a normal stoma. This one is really putting me through struggles. Have to wait till December they told...

@tony-h hi Im.glad your feeling better. Today was rather warm and humid. It's getting to be rainy season here. I gather that all the flus and co...

@bobw hi yes, thst is the equivalent to what we call hibiclens here in US. I have used that before when I was in the hospital to change my bag. Good i...

Hope Tony and his wife are feeling better. As for weather we are having hot days and cool nights. Loving the cooler nights for sleep. Walked wit...

@veganostomy same here, I have to.have a clear see through pouch. I have to see what's going on too. The nurses once gave me some pouches to hold me ...

I received my samples of enzymatic rain stoma clenser and odor eliminator (all in one). I used it for pouch change tonight after my shower. It come...

@veganostomy Eric, im.wondering if maybe that would be happening to me as well, as in output having a hard time coming out or maybe a blockage. I sure...

@dlkfiretruck I got the m9 from carewell. I think it's in the united states. I live in the US so not sure if all the places i have ordered would help...

@veganostomy thank you for your input. It means a lot. I trust your judgement. I guess I will be brave and go forward. It would be counter productive...

@tony-h so sorry to hear this. I hope you feel better real soon.

@bobw hi, Thanks for the reply. I've looked into pears before and it has a whole lot of moisturizing properties due to the high amount of glycerin ...

@tony-h thank you so much for sharing! Beautiful.photos and then the video with the ocean and the sound of the waves. The bells in the little town ......

Update: I saw my general surgeon and he agrees to let the colorectal guy do the stoma and move it. Says he will be around the day for the surgery and ...

Yes it sometimes does sink in before output even starts in a new pouch. Im thinking its that donut around it and maybe I'm not getting a good seal. I...

This stoma really getting the best of me the past 2 days. It just keeps sinking below the hole of base plate. I just cant believe this is a convex Bag...

Upper 60-70's and sunny. Beautiful weather..not hot, not cold but need to bring a sweater or jacket if your going out just in case. Perfect!!

@veganostomy yes, it really has been a long chain of events and not an easy fix due to mesh inside me. I saw the original colorectal surgeon today we...

@dlkfiretruck Hi, thank you for your very descriptive change regimen as I've picked up.a few things from it. Yes I'm going to try this in bed bu...

@tony-hhi, Thanks for clarifying. Yes the 2 piece would seem easier as I'm assuming your putting on the wafer first and then connecting the pouch af...

@tigerlily Hi, I've thought about a mirror but I would be laying down which would mean I'd have to be holding it with one hand snd trying to get ...