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have you looked on Utube? i've seen a couple with people in their 20's maybe. i'm sure if you click on a couple , more and more will show up. id try...

Replace after a bowel movement is not really correct. Bowel movements can be very small A better suggestion is monitoring how long it takes to be 1...

If you've had pancaking leaks, then you know what they look like . There is no bag I know of that resists determined pancaking. Alter your diet to...

balloning could be possible in quickly changing pressures, going from high pressure to low pressure fairly rapidly, similar to divers getting the bend...

your doctors say this is normal for you? why? i get high output when I've eaten something thats bad. but everyone will have that problem.

VO, isn't that the mio click you are showing ? the 1 piece senura xpro (15991) is what i'm using. comparing the 2 piece mio and the 1 piece xpr...

VO, taping bottom edge of what? are you talking 1 piece or 2 piece? it was my understanding this was a new product or so called new and improved? t...

VO, i 've had very good results with the coloplast senura Xpro. often over 7days. very light weight. no edge pull up.

VO, if a shorter gut meant less fluid absorbed, then pancaking would never occur. there is more complicated things going on. poor diet will result ...

I doubt it. ive been on doxycycline over 3 times since my colostomy. once for over 8weeks. then a couple short tooth infection rx's. your pa...

VO, think more like a zip lock bag, not frosting a cake when it comes to using Vaseline. A chapstick heated under faucet might work well. If it's ...

If you spread a thin layer of petroleum jelly, Vaseline, in the tail area before rolling it up, should stop leaks.

Just tried my golf swing with a stick. Twisting pretty mild, kayaking twist is more pronounced. If you're scheduled for a bag change Wednesday, I...

@granddayout , also the basic same question to you. what foods can't your colostomy tolerate? having thick output in a colostomy is pretty normal, ...

@tigerlily , I'm not sure what you mean by "trouble with beans"? can you explain? how does having a reduced length in your large intestine attribu...

your doctor should give you the details, i don't really recall anymore, but plan 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours of running to the bathroom to empty bag til y...

I agree, i doubt it is from garbanzo beans themselves, unless they were spoiled.. just beans in this salad? in my understanding of colostomies f...

in the US it is not reccomended for people who have had cancer, in a high risk group or family members who have had cancers.

from what you have posted about foods, it seems that you are not even close to having a balanced diet. I'd start with a balanced diet. you could h...

have you been logging all your diarrhea occurrances? this is not normal, you should be speaking to doctors about your problem. you could have a part...