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RE: I'll be out of commission for a while: Broken arm 😵

Oh Eric...you truly are my hero! My nephew had a dirt bike accident last week & has broken his shoulder and a few ribs. I thought of you as he wa...

5 years ago
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RE: Do your leaks occur in clusters?

I had these kind of leaks too. I checked two things. Was I cleaning the area enough with the Adhesive Remover? Was I getting it all off or just thoug...

5 years ago
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RE: Shaving stoma hair

Hey Ladies & Gentlemen... has anyone looked into permanent hair removal through a professional. My hubby was the hairiest man I had every met &a...

5 years ago
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RE: To Skin Prep, or Not to Skin Prep?

Hi Terry... I use the Adhesive Remover Spray/Wipes and the Barrier Spray/Wipes, the B.W. only to add extra to the skin around my stoma if I feel I mis...

5 years ago
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RE: A Cautionary Tale About Sugar

Wow! That's pretty interesting all around! I'm glad to hear you finally got the results you *needed with your ileostomy. Long term constipation over l...

5 years ago
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RE: How Often Does an Ostomy Bag Need to Be Emptied? (w/ video)

Didi...I strongly agree with Eric. Please do not try anything ever without running it past your GI or GP FIRST. The amount of time & money I w...

5 years ago
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RE: Has anyone tried just using the wafer, and no ring or paste?

@dutchozzie...I use only the wafer for many years now. I tend to cut as Eric advised, on the other side of the line drawn/traced on the wafer. I measu...

5 years ago
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RE: Happy Mother’s Day

Thank you Liza! It's been a quiet restful day here My son made today a nice Mothers Day.

5 years ago
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RE: I'll be out of commission for a while: Broken arm 😵

Oh, Eric, that's rough! I'm so sorry to hear this! I have dealt with a torn rotator cuff & have a small teensy tiny glimpse into your present worl...

5 years ago
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RE: That Darned Hole!!

@chrisandbagpus...Funny boy! My hubby was a Fire Fighter, both Residential and Forest where we live...I'm the one running the other way! lol!

5 years ago
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RE: Befuddled Newbie

@alida...So good to hear!! It didn't take me very long to appreciate my stoma but things certainly improved when I stumbled across VO & all the gr...

5 years ago
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RE: Has anyone tried just using the wafer, and no ring or paste?

@tim...I only used a ring for the 1st year because that's what was used in hospital & I was sent home with. One day I just decided to try it with...

5 years ago
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RE: Help! Pin Hole in Pouch

I'll be sticking around for the final results!!

5 years ago
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RE: new and learning at 65

Hello Bob! Welcome to VO where you don't have to be vegan to be here but you'll sure learn lots! Eric has done an amazing job here & is my secret ...

5 years ago
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RE: Ostomy flange look-a-like

...VO Comedian Hour ...right here!!

5 years ago
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RE: Need for prayers

Its so Awesome to hear this Stella!! You must both be relived.

5 years ago
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RE: Does anyone else have an "innie" stoma? How do you deal with it?

@veganostomy...Thank you Eric. I have often wondered why some stomas are flush. Mine is always out at least 1 to 2 inches occasionally more. It has ...

5 years ago
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RE: Happy Weekend

Liza....make sure you get enough beach & away time for all of us that are there in heart & mind!! lol! I imagine the hot tub is a pretty ...

5 years ago
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RE: Beginnings

@tigerlily...Thank you, now I get it. That sounds so painful really. That lotion helped my hubbies skin when he was having cancer treatments but you...

5 years ago
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