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@tony-h hello, thank you Tony,! Yes no more bowel obstructions and I'm eating well. Have to count my blessings for the good things! I hope you are doi...

It's been quite the heatwave here in ohio. I got up early to walk to the grocery store at 7 am so that I'd miss the real high heat. Made it back just ...

@llholiday actually it was a great recovery. I was told not to go back to work for 6 weeks but be cause my job was a sit down job I was able to go bac...

@veganostomy that pocket contraption sounds great!!! I bet someone with sewing experience and getting the right breathable material could make them. ...

@veganostomy i want him to.put it into a different spot because this stoma has gone flat on me twice now. The first time learning how to bag it right ...

@llholiday I have had parastomal surgery repair. They used mesh.

@veganostomy yes the risks are giving me cold feet now. I keep messing with this thing and it just keeps getting worse. Last night a big blow out from...

@veganostomy do you just let it hang free with a Cover outside the pants or do you use stealth belt type.

@veganostomy surgeon came in today and he put me on his surgery schedule for next Wednesday. He must have had a cancellation.m. I will be going home t...

@tony-h thank you although I dint see a solution other than surgery to take this down and make a new one in a different spot..

This photo is exactly what I see when looking down. You cannot even see the stoma. It's underneath a shelf , hood whatever.  Screenshot_2025062...

This is my situation. I've been butchered. Screenshot_20250622-113306.jpg

Wow LK! You certainly have been through a whole lot. Your a strong women to endure all that you have disclosed here. How do I feel about Other surg...

@veganostomy thanks Eric as I have no choice. I had to advocate as there is no way to live this way like this comfortabley. I had to change 3 times th...

@veganostomy I don't know what part of Canada you are in but I'm guessing you may be right across the lake Erie from me because we too are supposed t...

@arichards159 Hello, I just got a chance to read your story here and I think you made the right choice to get the ostomy. I too was constipated and co...

I'm.afraid to try anything like weight training due to hernias and I'd be afraid to try Bungie jumping or riding a dirt bike due to possible injury . ...

@dlkfiretruck hi, the awning is there if I'm standing and if I'm.layiing down so I have to pull it up with one hand and try to get the pouch on that w...

@veganostomy I just returned from my surgeons office and he's admitting me to the hospital tomorrow. He's going to do a CT scan , have the nurses work...

@llholiday yes, it's keeping me from eating if i know i have to go out and I make any trip I take any where super fast. In and out, back home quick wh...