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RE: Back to work update

are you new to accounting? I've been doing what I do for 20 yrs. I'm my worst critic. if I was not doing my best for a long period and got a promoti...

7 years ago
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RE: No Fiber Diet to Prevent Blockages

I've had my colostomy for around 11yrs. on occasion, when the stoma is working, I get a cramp like feeling, little painful but it passes in a few sh...

7 years ago
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RE: Hollister Moldable Wafers in the Heat

Of course a true test would be to put it in a toaster oven and slow bump up the temperature until it appears to fail, then you know for sure the max t...

7 years ago
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RE: Hollister Moldable Wafers in the Heat

I doubt the nurse has the engineering background data on this. I'd say leave one in the car and see what happens, then you will know for sure. otherw...

7 years ago
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RE: Squeaky's Birthday

sounds like you need a more flexible flange. cymed will give you that if things have improved with their products. might be a video here on the m...

7 years ago
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RE: Squeaky's Birthday

are you more active lately? bending a lot more? maybe try a cymed microskin flange.

7 years ago
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RE: Pelvic floor question

Ok, now that sounds familiar. also do you sometimes feel constipated? thats an odd feeling knowing there is nothing down there that can get constip...

7 years ago
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RE: Pelvic floor question

I googled "pelvic floor issues". didn't come up with much. I've had APR, they took the last 10inches of the larger intestine. 1oyrs ago now. fro...

7 years ago
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RE: Sciatic nerve trouble added to Colostomy

well Dan, the biggest mistake that is constantly being made is that people expect doctors to be experts in everything. that is unbelievably unrealist...

7 years ago
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RE: In need of advice

since you have a colostomy, in my experience I have zero skin problems due to exposed areas. I often do not change a bag til the flange is 70% lifted...

7 years ago
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RE: In need of advice

why can't you just cut the hole a little larger? can't imagine how a 2 piece would solve your problem? I do not like 2 piece bags, too restrictive...

7 years ago
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RE: Air fryer anyone?

Linda, I do not like making a habit of assuming people meant to say what they didn't. for me assuming low fat is suppose to read as low cholesterol i...

7 years ago
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RE: Air fryer anyone?

John, what is LOW fat oil? more or less all oils and fats are 100cal per tablespoon, sorry, offhand I do not know the metric equivalent . what ar...

7 years ago
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RE: Is there a starter kit for new ostamates?

travelnut, I too have a colostomy. I use coloplast 1 piece bags. I do have coloplast curved scissors, but I just use straight cut scissors anymore, ...

7 years ago
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RE: Changing Jobs

Oh, bad idea. for one you can be looked upon as a probable liability, and two, its a bad idea to think a potential employer knows more about the lim...

7 years ago
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RE: When did the pain and swelling around your ostomy go away?

sometimes that long hair will get pulled too by the bag flange , not very comfortable......

7 years ago
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RE: When did the pain and swelling around your ostomy go away?

looks like you have a small granuloma at 7 o-clock. I have a couple myself and they seem to contain nerve endings, my hurt a bit if I bump them righ...

7 years ago
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RE: Stoma Mishap

I've found plastics to be the most dangerous materials to cut. if fed too slowly the plastic will melt and move into the blade sideways then kickback...

7 years ago
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