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@chelly it sucked. but. crying wasnt gonna help. just gotta get thru it.

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@chelly i have used this barrier ring from amazon several times. works great. zero iasues and it comes in 2mm & 4mm. i will send 2 mor...

@chelly id give it cavilon a shot. and get some adhesive remover and some soap with as few chemicals as possible. i wash the area aroun...

@chelly i bought a box of the white non silicon rings shortly after surgery and chucked wgat was left after they melted in less than 24hrs. ...

@chelly i went to a 2 pc almost 2yrs ago. i use the B Braun Flexima. 55mm size. they arent cheap and not easily available in NA anymore...

@dlkfiretruck cheers on the go bag tip. it helps A LOT to know you have everything you need "just in case" i had a massive leak in hong...

@tony-h Ive had well over 50 surgeries ( anything under 3 hours doesnt count ) i look like frankenstiens monster. enough is enough. i am NOT...

@tony-h big big thanks tony 🙏 i will check it out. sadly it looks like i will have to give up golf. but, better no golf than mor...

@goatherder since surgery i rinse every single time using toilet bum gun

@veganostomy zero issues with cold water ( i am lucky to have a stoma that is 1" above my skin and ALWAYS use a silicon barrier ring, rhey dont absor...

@dlkfiretruck ive been telling people to get one of these since i came home from surgery ( bum guns are standard here ) glad it worked for you !...

@tigerlily hey laurie, i had 1 scope unsedated, i almost murdered the dr. i have had over 100 surgeries. im done. no one i...

@tigerlily it was UC with zero crohns markers. i think id rather pull out my own eyes than allow someone to scope my stoma. nop...

@veganostomy good to know

thanks for the response. no rectal stump ( or anything else below the small intestine )