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Stella, what great idea!! This is not just funny its pretty darn cute!! I immediately had a good chuckle & thought that my husband would have l...

Stella, what great idea!! This is not just funny its pretty darn cute!! I immediately had a good chuckle & thought that my husband would have l...

Hello Shay...you are well on your way to loving yourself first & you have a great attitude, outlook & goals about life in general I know your...

@shay10-6....I totally understand what your saying!! While everyone else is going places & doing fun things, I was at home crocheting Afghans &...

@iebrowne...hello there! I'm not sure there is any easy remedy to your shrinkwrapped stoma!! May I suggest eating more gassy foods! lol! The odd time...

@shay10-6....welcome to VO! I'm so glad you found us. But I am sorry you have gone thru so much to get here. At any rate, you have a good outcome and...

D...thats awesome! So true Eric!! I once went 10 days but I too was not comfortable about skin issues. I now change every 5 & 6 days. I just fin...

Liza, one more thing, keeping the weight of a pouch with contents, off your extra plumbing is probably best for the tubes. I would continue to wear t...

I have had to cut the hole for the stoma off set as well, and it worked well giving the same tape security, avoiding a wound at the same time. We are ...

My goodness Liza! I feel for you 100%! It seems to me when my packing had to be changed the nurses let it soak several min. with a sterile fluid first...

@cyrisse...I'm so glad to hear your doing well since your surgery! You are amazing & very brave for giving a reversal a try! I think this is very...

@cyrisse...very awesome tip! Thank you so much! I have worn those stretchy spaghetti strap T- shirts low over my stoma, hips & pouch by cutting th...

I sure don't envy you the car ride home. I hope you have a pillow or two along. Prop yourself up, recline a bit & support your neck with a hand to...

Hey all...as I lay here reading all this beautiful support & concern I admit to a few tears running down my cheeks. This is amazing to read! Wh...

@oneeyegirl...Awesome Idea! Thank you! I'm certainly going to pick some tubing up & give this a try. I'm always looking for easier & better!

@squeakyandliza...Oh Liza... no wonder you have been so exhausted eh! Your whole system is working over time fighting infection on top of everything ...

I heard from her this A.M., she had a rough night & will be back here asap. She had an afternoon surgery. Shes a tough cookie this Liza of our...

Thanks Eric! Glenn certainly deserves the credit! Not just his tip of the sand paper, but also using a popsicle stick was a huge safety tip for me!

Hi Rick...I use the same pouch & find they leak just as Dona says, and I've never had the shower or bath cause issues but built up moisture does ...

Good for you Liza! Wasn't it just a year or so ago you did the 5 K walk to raise funds for Crohns & Colitis? You had been thru such a bad time &a...