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@tigerlily i found that as my UC progressed, imodium stopped working for me and i think it actually made the flyin hawiians worse. towards t...

@veganostomy that bathroom looks pretty great for a bike trail !!! its sad you have to drag your bike in with you, theft isnt a th...

@chelly .75 cents to use the temple restroom. and tjats completely voluntary. as for counting your blessings, i count mine im no long...

@veganostomy sheets arent available here and would involve purchasing on amazon , and having my brother mail them here at a cost of at least $35 in s...

@chelly it was coloplast usa. i used my usa shipping address and phone number ( i can use this for free over wifi )

@chelly i contacted the complaint department - they said and i quote " how else are we supposed to know what you need" i said dont you think i mig...

@john68 - i had to google what a stoma collar was. ive never seen one. my question is, do you put this on top of the barrier ring ? my s...

@dlkfiretruck ive been using them for a few months, i just wipe the area with an alcohol wipe and apply the vent. ive never had an issue with it no...

@dlkfiretruck thanks. a friend has had on ostomy for 10yrs and the osto ez vents were her first recommendation. luckily my brother can send t...

@dlkfiretruck just hung up on the coloplast rep after going thru what felt like the spanish Inquisition. the rep went on and on for at least ...

@squeakyandliza Liza, Uggghhh. that sounds awful. my skin has been pretty resiliant so far. i had a BIG leak my first week home an...

@chelly its a very different culture. certain places youre just thankful theres a stall with a door. and outside the major cities, squatty pottie...

toilet paper is almost non-existant here. if a bathroom doesnt have a bum gun you're literally shit outta luck. so i always have a small kit in ...

@chelly thank you. i will do that. i dont mind the velcro ends at all. ive had zero issues with them so far. no idea how long it will ta...

@chelly the hospital where i had my surgery in bangkok is the #1 place on this side of the planet for this surgery. they do at least 3 a wee...

@dlkfiretruck thank you 🙏

my main issue is keeping the wafer from wrinkling below my stoma. i have multiple surgical scars from 40+ years of surgeries and 2 are just below ...

@dlkfiretruck thanks for the tips. i have already figured out that beef is a big no for me. it hurts going thru me and no matter how much i c...

wow.........im so sorry she had to go thru all this. stories like this are why i left the states and had no interest in the surgery. i had made...