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Morning Linda, I don't worry so much about my weight but I do find it interesting to compare weight to water and food intake, more of a curiosity th...

Hi Rick, I also lost weight during surgery and directly after then fluctuated the first few months. Now 6 - 7 months post surgery (ileostomy) thi...

Hi, As mentioned having a food diary is helpful anytime you have issues and in general. There is a cool app the VO mentions, I think in a story u...

@ladyfox I also prefer no filter for pretty much the same reasons that VO already stated. The only down side to no filter is in the brand I wear t...

@jillian Hi, I have an ileostomy. Did your team include a nutritionist? I found in the beginning my nutritionist had good ideas to help me kee...

@chelly As I mentioned in other post I shower with out my bag. I have in the past showered with the bag on and find that the material dries pretty...

@chelly I don't know for sure, but I would imagine everything gets wet. I use the Brava protective ring and maybe that helps keep excessive water ...

@chelly The wafer gets wet, I rinse it off and sort of flush it out with the shower. I change out wafers / bags every 4 or so days so I am not wo...

Good Afternoon, I have an innie stoma and use convex barriers, the 2 piece convex barriers are a little bit more ridged than the 1 piece convex barr...

Carol Congratulations on your one year mark. Here's to many more years to come! cygo

Why yes it would be great. When ever I speak to the manufacture of the products I use I give them my list of wants. Don't know if they do anythin...

Hi, Interesting process I will look into liners, might be a good option for travel. Thank you. cygo

Good Morning, Maybe because I take long hot showers (ok too long of showers) I don't have residue after my shower when I change the barrier. I use...

@chelly Hi, There is some break down but I do not normally get itching. Occasionally I do but usually only if I was sloppy putting on my barrier...

Hi, Toilet tissue, anything else is tough on the plumbing. I rinse my bag well let it drain / drip for a few seconds then wipe the residual water ...

Good morning, Been rinsing since my surgery with no issues. I have a 16 oz sports drink bottle on the bathroom counter and fill it after every u...

Chelly, Yup that is my worry as well. I was getting my order in on the 7th/8th of every month then in October my supplier failed to process my orde...

@veganostomy Hi, Plan to be on the other side of USA for a week or so then three weeks give or take in Europe. We will be hiking / paddling / goi...

Hi Chris, Welcome. After my ileostomy surgery I placed several sample orders with Coloplast, they have good customer service and shipped quickly. ...