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Just a little post stoma surgery update. It's been only about 3 and 1/2 weeks but it seems longer and I have to remember this when I get frustrated ab...

@veganostomy looks like my weather has been like yours and in a few days it's supposed to get jnto the mid 40's. Hang in there , just a few more days ...

@veganostomy happy new year and thanks for your reply. Just hearing what you all are doing and getting your input will help ke figure this out. I'm...

I could not remember the exact bag so I did a search and I found it right away. I dont use these but a nurse put one on me years ago when I first got ...

Beautiful sunny sky and the wind has died down. Still cold but not bone chilling. They plowed and shoveled our walkways and drive so taking garbage ou...

@njewell1 what do you use to wipe the end and the inside of the pouch off with? Do you use just toilet paper or a baby wipe? Im.currently trying to ...

@jattzl what do you use to wipe the end and the inside of the pouch off with? Do you use just toilet paper or a baby wipe?. Happy new year!!

The wearher is horribly cold right now with below zero wind chills. The snow is really coming down today and the future forecast does not look any bet...

I, like you, have to have a tape border. If not things leak. The tape border seems to secure the base down helping it adhere to the skin and around th...

Cold, snow and at times rain. Very high winds, huge waves on the lake and power outages.

40 degrees right now but going to go down to 20 degrees within 2 hours from now. Also expecting 20 foot waves on lake Erie. Crazy weather.

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@veganostomy I've noticed the temperature fluctuations and humidity etc has been making my joints hurt as well. I guess with getting older and we all ...

@njewell1 I get mine thru byram too. Let me know if you hear anything specific about the changes. I'd be interested to know.  

I think those of us who wear the appliance are hyper viligent to the smells. I've heard from nurses that end ileostomies are smellier than temp ileost...

The cold i am feeling this morning is so deeply cold and going right into my bones. It's a cold that feels like your in a deep freezer. Ohio great la...

@veganostomy yes this is why I was wondering if any of you heard anything. I use the rings and are the only rings I can use so im a little nervous.. ...

21 degrees outside and snow. It's the slushy type snow and cold, damp and just yuk out there. I'm currently just in my warm apartment in bed anyhow...

@tigerlily hello, no I've been in and home already since I posted about going back in. I'm still having those pains but they tell me my digestive s...