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does it feel like you have to go OR feels more like constipation? i get feelings of constipation, where stretching exercises help or plan excercise, ...

my recovery was greatly slowed down from lack of sufficient pain medications. the doses of morphine at hospital were not enough to reduce pain. I t...

Jay, I'm 59yrs old. i do have a colostomy. I can pick up 50lbs all day long, if you are somewhat in shape, I'd suggest improving your condition a...

Can you clarify some of your comments? You mention single use bag and bag bursting open? Single use bags sound like closed end bags normally used ...

what is an Nd pouch system? i use the 1 piece coloplast sensura, non-mio. I agree pants can be a problem as pants tend to pull the bag down. I w...

I find spicy mashed potatoes thins things down as well as hot spicy mexican foods, chili. I bend all the time, often where my chest touches my knees...

yes, if you were thinking about cold damage from freeze drying- freezer burn. but ususally cold damage happens rather fast once a certain temperatur...

The video said the vaccine worked almost perfectly? What were you told in canada? What does perfectly mean? In the US the center for disease co...

It would be interesting to know even if a doctor can predict a possible colostomy prolapse? A quick search at UOAA showed 4 posts about colostomy pr...

Why are you emptying 6 times during an 8hr work day? Rinsing bag is nice but i rarely do it. I like to keep my bag empty, especially with athlet...

I do not use soap, hot water and paper towel. the coloplast sensura rarely leaves residue that needs a solvent or such. do your leaks all occu...

Hot showers feel great in winter but they pull all body oil from skin. Try a super short warm shower during winter.

Stop using soap. I haven't washed my face with soap for years. Rinse well and dry with a firm towel. Stop using fabric softeners. I doubt the avera...

Very simple solution here, buy yourself a box or 2 of spare bags and problem solved!

the app should continue to operate. I have apps on old phones that I used only as hand held computers, these phones have been offline for years, al...

Sounds like you need to wear a back brace or hernia belt. Often workers at big box stores wear these(back brace). I wear one for 15-20min to get a ...

Rinsing the bag can be messy, try warm water and 3-4 rinses. Or try a film of vegetable oil on inside of a new bag. Tooth paste consistancy is ver...

Im curious why you've choosen closed end bags over drainable? I empty my bag faster than urinating, changing bags twice a day seems so time consumin...

Kedikat, my understanding is that non-drainable bags are designed to be replaced daily and do not have adhesives for extended wear . it would be too h...