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Perfect for planting -seeds and manure ready mixed. Here's looking forward to a good crop of watermelons next year :mrgreen:

I don't mean to take the thread topic over, a final thought. LLnorth is correct LK is doing positive actions for herself, there is no superstition ...

@dogtalkerer The mind and improving your lifestyle is good for your health even medical science agrees it, just can't prove how (scientifically)! ...

@Pat Thomoson You might find your ostomy supplier or even your nurse will give you a free (Sample) pair I asked cololast and they sent me an extr...

@polgyver Looks like you got your fifth post so pictures soon :-) Looking forward to your ideas sharing is great when it helps someone and I'm su...

I can't say much about the difficult decision and pro and cons of this particular surgery. I had a direct to colostomy as a result of rectal cancer....

@polgyver Hi mate it is I think a common problem that I have come to believe depending on the current intestinal action that the stoma will prolapse...

You might be joining the Chinese countryside farmer it what I'm told its what they do. :mrgreen: composting human waste is not a new idea. No re...

The old ones are the best ones ;-) Actually pulling up an old post proves we all can have similar experiences at different times also we get to kno...

I noticed the similar experience and as a colostomate found it IMO restricted my output a bit the pressure above my stoma was too much.

Thanks Dona that gave me a good laugh It reminds me of when dad's are handed a new baby their completely lost without a owners manual. Post Emergency ...

I can express or even possibly explain how much finding the forum and Eric has helped my, without I'm sure I would be in a much poorer state. My stoma...

Hi Rose There is what they call a low residue diet. The medic sometime recommend to reduce the amount of fibre and there by reduce the volume of out...

I use a routine quite similar to Eric's (Many thanks Eric) the routine of sitting back on the toilet can be awkward and sometimes messy. Haven't had t...

Another good thing is we don't have smelly wind breaking like ordinary folks. We may have a rumble in the jungle but its harder to find us out, we jus...

Instead of squeezing the bag have you tried flushing the bag with water, I think Eric mentions that somewhere on the site. Its also one of the several...

Liza I reread my post I can see I may have confused it a bit. Yes it might be the right thing to have the surgery to solve the inflammation you wi...

A rough calculation since your Op it is a saving of 1 day :-| Now what can we do with a extra day?

Liza For certain if you have a unhealed wound and as a result of that ongoing inflammation then its hard for the body to recuperate, heal and repai...

I find the coloplast ostomy scissors more than adequate the curve blades help in shaping the cut out. In my opinion it doesn't take that long. also us...