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7months is a long time. i lost my last 10inches of colon/large intestine, I went right back to eating my normal diet. i do not recall the hospital ...

VO, I missed a very big group as well, the people who never really have any problems where they seek help. . look at the numbers on any and all foru...

VO, there are big groups, the two biggest are ileostomies and colostomies. other big groups are over weight people with leaks, leaks due to scars. ...

I asked the doctor after last colonoscopy through stoma , " So , now how are you going to check my prostate.? and he said ultrasound. " you can p...

MRI not necessary, they use ultrasound to check prostate.

An athletic 3way stretch tee shirt fixes this with minimal bulk.

VO take a long "think about it". its really an interesting topic. we all swallow air when drinking, but i think even more while eating. think ...

everybody can experiment with this at home. wait for a time you ususally expect the ostomy to be quiet, then drink some carboanted water, then wait....

VO is this claim just for ileostomies? is there any hard data on the subject? I will swallow air on purpose to make myself burp. I'd bet a go...

I myself do not believe CO2 in drinks causes gas. The CO2 should quickly be absorbed by the body at body temperature, if you don't burp first. I...

that happens from time to time. thin plastic film like that is porous, it normally takes me 4-5 days to have a stinky bag, but sometimes it has happ...

yes elle d , thats basically how bags are made. with the sensura bag i can attach one velcro dot and fold the bag up making it half the length....

Bag textlie is probably synthetic, i've written in pen and marker the date of application but normally when it comes time to replace bag date has wor...

I do sit back farther on the saddle, so i'm not putting any pressure on the incision area. I usually don't feel like i'm getting in shape before m...

VO, my riding shorts do have traditional padding. My bike seat is as narrow as i can find. If you're not in shape, give your body time to adjust. I...

yes, I do not like a bulky bag either. the reason I do not use Mio. I weighed the sensura 1 piece, best i can tell, they weigh 23grams. that wou...

I'd be real surprised if the snake can't rip thru bag liners. they can cut thru tree roots. 70ft and still in the house? sounds like a big house...

I'm about the same. but not always,and its nice to dump and go. a drainable bag gives you all a closed end bag gives, with the ability to drain. r...

do you know exactly how and why your hernia happened?