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My discussion with my stoma nurse is as Eric states it is more common than you think. Either a reaction to the rummaging! around in your abdomen or ...

Yes The surgery or medication put your digestive system to sleep so to speak. Ileus or gastroparesis I posted about it here

Liza If it helps when my open wound was slow in healing the nurse used manuka honey which worked to close the wound. depending on the depth and sta...

Liza Yes trim a bit of the wafer will work remember to radius the cut edge so the thicker edge doesn't dig in you have enough pain without the const...

Eagerly waiting an update from our heroine. How is she doing! Expect latest instalment soon when your well on your road to recovery. Another Virtu...

Question Is it sweat or mucus discharge? you butt will probably discharge some mucus clear and waterier although yours sound excessive. Eric is ri...

@janezeee I like many others here gave it a name based on its character! Hence Bagpus was born named after a children tv program. When it makes ...

Bagpus $95,000. dead flat faint We are lucky here in UK cost of operation carparking if your unlucky

Hi Rick I'm assuming your talking about a morphine pump. they can give you other pain medication also to help with the pain relief. My experience ...

This is a post colorectal surgery exercise program helps the strengthen the body core muscles, check with your physiotherapist if its appropriate for...

Liza Good to have an update from our forum heroine. To me the second opinion I think was well worth the effort. There is IMO some sound advice. Le...

Stella I think you should have no worries. Covid is quickly deactivated by heat and water. Stoma's we keep being told are quite stout by the me...

@squeakyandliza Whether its called a jab or shot is less important that, in my imagination the big tough nurse who says "this won't hurt" just befor...

John An option might be to stay with the social distance and wash hands? Being out of the way can be the best defence, flu jab might be the wrong ...

I have just started experimenting with a homemade marigold (calendula) cream. Its too early to say but I noticed some positive less itchiness and it h...

It was a bit tongue in cheek comment of food smells :mrgreen: In the chart its interesting that metalised film has a much lower oxygen permeability...

So now we have it if a manufacture claim an improved permeability feature its a KNOWN and reported problem. Next question what do you eat that makes...

My Personal experience. I after a few weeks newbie trainng! I use a 2 piece bag. I now only get a odour if the Carbon filter has failed-bag need...

Eric has raised an important point. I add to my last post I should say its best to try these in powered form just as for nut products, my wife grind...

Not sure if this will help Golden linseed's, marshmallow (The plant, the confectionery marshmallow doesn't always contain marshmallow which it gets...