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Hi... This is a good finding so far. I was thinking about you tonight & came back to check on how your doing? Is Surgery for the GB issue planned...

@cat-momma ... Hey... I was thinking... have you tried contacting a local ostomy support group?? Or even an Ostomy Nurse?? They may have ideas as to ...

@cat-momma ... hello... I want to suggest something about meds you need to bring to the hospital incase they don't have yours. When taking Meds fro...

@johnny5 ... Hi Johnny & welcome to VO! Ask whatever questions you need to ask, No question is a dumb question here! Sometimes it can take a day ...

Yummy!! I often make up Barley or Brown Rice, Quinoa, Couscous, rotating thru or in 4 to 5 day choices, I love to make a big salad with grains on the...

@tigerlily... yes, I ageee. Most have likely had to try again tomorrow! Thats a rather fitting qoute for ostomates. Keep us in the loop on any r...

Liza HaPpY HaPpY BiRtHdAy to you & your little master mind Squeaky! It's always great to see an ostomate come along & celebrate such an am...

Laurie ... I'm so sorry your going thru all of this. You know you made the right choice of getting "things" checked out & agreeing to the testin...

@jillian... Hi Jillian... Yes, you can enjoy nuts again. But limit yourself to a 1/4 cup to start working up to 1/3 a day & I find chewing them do...

Hey there Jillian. . . John knows his business!! He just won't fly out here & install my toilet hose!!! Lol. How are you doing with all foods? ...

Hey Chelly... I hope you feel better soon!! Keep us in the loop please. Have no fear! I have been scoped several times thru my ileostomy. YES, the...

Hey folks... Jillian, you & Laurie both travelled some distance to these Grad Celebrations, thats a pretty awesome event. Have you Ladies consid...

@davidinthailand Thats great David! Just a little tip for applying the vents & removing the shine off the pouch where you place it. I learned ...

@davidinthailand ... No!! David, I was never treated like that! Maybe they get Brownie points for selling certain products. Do not get pushed int...

@davidinthailand David... Big time congrats on your engagement!! Home support is a wonderful thing and support with Love thrown in is even more amazin...

Just a side note...I found if I use too much skin barrier spray I had more leaks. It felt like a layer of plastic under my wafer. So as I used less b...

Sorry I forgot to mention... I do carry baby wipes & hand sanitizer as well. Both have come in handy several times. Single use Grocery bags are b...

Great work David!! I had to do the same with red meats. It was very difficult to give some things up. Theres two young gals on instagram & I thi...

@davidinthailand ... Hi again ... I get what you mean about the heat. Occasionaly we do get those high humidity days but most are the high hot days wh...

Great Topic David!! Yes we've heard of the hose & nozle. It was a recent topic along with an ostomate here changing a toilet over in in his hom...