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I meant to ask, what kind of symptoms are you getting with this stump? I’m just being curious as that’s my nature.

@carolynreinhart hi, ah yes I can understand with all that had happened and your age. I often wonder why they leave the stump as do many have such pai...

@carolynreinhart hi, yes I was wondering why it would be risk to take it out.

Maybe you could ho for a second opinion. Did you ask why it would be high risk for you?

@john68 haha, it sure does look like a bum backside doesn’t it? But yeah I thought this was interesting as my belts are not always clean. I feel if I ...

Thank you for the update. I hope everything settles out for her. Glad she was able to get to her specialists.

Nelson millsmay be time to go back to the surgeon. You might want to think about having that one taken down and a new one created. Your surgeon would ...

I am so sorry that your daughter is going through this. I have no experience with Chrohns but maybe others that do will chime in. Just wanted to say s...

@dlkfiretruck thanks for the support and your suggestions. I had a gp video visit this evening and yet wants me to use cream AGAIN!!!! Every doctors s...

So I found another person that had a sticky problem in another forum. Not from the Ostomy bag. They had mesh dissolving and body rejecting possibly. W...

Thank you vegan Ostomy! I wish all of you a most wonderful and prosperous New Year! I found out that financially mine will be better but other issues ...

@squeakyandliza that’s terrible! Have you consulted with a stoma nurse? Have you tried a 4x4 square barrier sheet under the bag? Gosh, I hope you can ...

@veganostomy haha! Yep!!

@veganostomy yes I teared up when I heard about her passing. They say this happens a whole lot with people that work third shift. We are so tired but ...

Thank you so much for posting this. I just lost an old coworker a few months ago from returning breast cancer. One night her and I were talking about ...

@john68 I have had that happen many of times cutting my own hole in the barrier and your right! It hurts and chokes things off.

Have they done a cat scan? Have you been to your doctor and Ostomy nurse about this?

@john68 hi, yes it could be although my diet is relatively the same as it has always been. The brava rings… you’re a very nice person offering to send...