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@dlkfiretruck hi, right now I'm on fixed income and get delivery of pre-made foods. I do have to pick thjngs out of them at times. But if I could I do...

@veganostomy I'm using convatec active life convex bag.

@dlkfiretruck yes. I think think may be his thoughts because ot sure is my thought. Im trying to figure it out. He thinks maybe adhesions. It could ve...

@veganostomy yes, I'm actually relieved and happy with this decision for now anyhow.

Fridgid cold here in northeast Ohio. Snow, snow, snow seems like every single day. I'm looking forward to spring/summer. I took a walk to the pharmac...

Update: due to having 2 bowel obstructions in one month my stoma revision surgery is temporarily put on hold. Doc wants me to wait for one month snd...

I had 2 parastomal hernias but unfortunately they got so bad I had to get mesh. I would say the best way to manage is to go to your stoma nurse and...

Surgery coming up on the 7th. Not for the bowel obstructions but to revise the stoma. Kind of scared, but hopefully he will see what's going on and fi...

@tony-h no they really don't. I guess unless things happen to them themselves or a family member, it's hard to grasp at how debilitating things really...

@dlkfiretruck hello, Do you remember that recipe you were using prior to the M9? I used to use it but im retired and on a fixed income at the moment...

@tigerlily so glad to hear an update. Prayers and good wishes going out for John.

@veganostomy oh no! Definitely would not want one. I guess you could say i have a curious nature and always wanting to learn it really sounds like a ...

Wow! I'm so sorry you are going through this and for such a long time. Thanks for explaining. I keep hearing about these fistula but never had one.

@tony-h no worries, I did not think you were preaching at me. I took it that you were just trying to console me that I needed nutrition if I had to be...

I have a question. What are the signs of a fistula with an ostomy?

@dlkfiretruck came back to answer your question about was anything coming out in my bag. Yes everytime I've had an obstruction I had stuff in my bag. ...

@tigerlily thank you and to all of the others. Your such a supportive and nice group here. All of your kindness is much heart felt. My Surgeon was ...

@dlkfiretruck hi, just seeing this now and as you see in my replies above I'm home now. I was watching movies and just reading online on my phone whil...

@tony-h hello, I've had TPN before and it made me feel so sick. I think they were overdoing it. That was after my total prictocolectomy with end ileos...