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@davidinthailand I wonder if the coloplst mio would work for you. Call and ask for samples. The adhesive they use is elastic and it moves with you. Th...

@davidinthailand convatec makes a 4x4 stomahesive barrier that can go under your wafer. You cut a hole in it just like the pouch and then place the po...

Sorry to hear of your pancaking challenges. Medications can certainly change the consistency of the output. Is there an alternate medication the docto...

Yes I did try right ? Yes I’m not looking forward to dealing with stickiness again if the bags were what was causing it. I’m brainstorming how to get ...

Yes I did try right ? Yes I’m not looking forward to dealing with stickiness again if the bags were what was causing it. I’m brainstorming how to get ...

Just an update: so, I switched back to the convatec and hollister ring for 4 days and I did start getting the sticky sensation again so on day 5 day ...

@momof2 hi, just checking in. I hope all is going well for your daughter.

That’s good to know that you feel they are secure. I trust your experienced opinion. However I freaked out so bad when that happened and thought oh no...

@veganostomy I’m seriously thinking of going back to my old convatec activelife durahesive deep convex. I did have excess adhesive issues but I can’t...

@cat-momma it sounds like things are coming together and the time is getting closer. Everything will be fine. I was worried about work too when I had ...

@veganostomy yes, it must have been a mishap with one bag thus far because the others I’ve been using since have been ok. Funny thing is that everythi...

Again, I’m so sorry to hear this. Thanks for the update. Thoughts and prayers for healing.

@veganostomy hi, no it was a brand new pouch so nothing pulling away. You know how you roll the mio up towards you and then attach the connector wings...

@momof2 I’m sorry she’s going through all of this but it sounds like they are on top of things. So glad to hear that they found the problem and taking...

@tigerlily yep, you know though I have been Leary of this Velcro thing since I first started using it. I was so accustomed to a clip and felt more con...

Hollister does make a lubricating deodorant called adapt and what’s really cool about it is you can get it in single packets or a bottle.

I have not had to travel since getting my Ostomy but In some hospital emergency rooms they have us take everything out of our purses etc… and put into...

I finally got my poop turned into the lab. No C diff I guess that was the only thing they checked for. I have my holistic functional medicine appts in...

Have you checked your stoma size recently to see if it’s changed? Do you really need the ring? Sometimes less is more. Are you cutting the hole too sm...