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As newly weds, my hubby and I took and passed a Reflexology course together. He was too ticklish to enjoy a good foot rub, but treated me to one every...

Liza...see, you have it in the BAG. Lol. I wear my pouch under my clothing. My waist is not exactly where it used to be, and the stoma placement was h...

Liza, no wonder you feel like that. I am so sorry to hear this but thank you for sharing. This is one reason we reach out to others with ostomies and...

Hi Mary, I always got leaks around the bottom and left. I decided to try baby butt cream. Peneten, I used it sparingly and applied stoma powder on th...

Hi Mary, I always got leaks around the bottom and left. I decided to try baby butt cream. Peneten, I used it sparingly and applied stoma powder on th...

Darn eh! Maybe Eric has a tip he may have learned along the way. Can you by any chance line it up from the side first and work your way across to the...

Liza, why kind of a lousy day? Is it because of how you ended up with your Squeaky? It is okay to feel sad, it is a huge change and event in your l...

SqueakyandLiza...that sounds like a fine way to celebrate. I know you realized early on that this is a life saving surgery in so many ways. You have a...

Wow, Eric, this will be so helpful for me anyways. Thank you for always posting where to go to view them also.

I am not sure if you can do this with the wafer but....I am glad I could be of service. Now I want to know if this helped. Good luck! Lol.

I was sent a similar product thru either Hollister or Coloplast...Hollister I think, anyways, the bags are blue and have the same type zipper. Thick ...

This is really great news. I am so happy for you. It will be nice to have that issue dealt with. Be sure and let us all know how things are going for ...

Stella, at the risk of wandering off with my tail between my legs...I am going to ask you a dumb question. Brace yourself...when you put the pouch on,...

LLNorth, I have heard of it with a hysterectomy, and bladder removal, but not with an ileostomy...yet. You're the first I have learned this from. Eric...

LLNorth, Have you seen your GP about this issue and reminded him of you "original" diagnoses? I would suggest you get this thoroughly checked out if ...

Stella, That is frustrating to deal with. I use a one piece. I have to question if your stoma is swelling for you? If so you should see a doctor abou...

Also, Cholesterol is waxy substance produced by "the liver". In our body it will line the walls of our arteries and cause all its own damage.

Dogtalker, I totally get it. My Dad used to say to assume something only makes an ass(out of)u(and)me - assume. Good questions are good questions a...

Welcome Andy and Tracy. Getting past a leaky time is hard. Making sure your skin is dry and the whole fit is good and some pressure and warmth applie...

Dogtalkerer, it is not so much a "low fat" oil but an oil that is easier for the body to metabolize and not store up in your veins and clog your arter...