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VO, good observation, but i think wrong conclusion. If water easily gets under wafer, then showering would cause wafer to fall off . a water solubl...

Yes, the original Mio was a closed end bag. So it was designed to be removed daily. Other athletes i spoke with agreed the 2nd generation drainable...

The regular sensura - non mio, is far less bulky than the mio. The mio also has far less wear time for me. Trying it yourself is a far better measu...

Are you sure its a temp colostomy and not a temp loop ileostomy? Swimming-: can swim in 1mm short farmer john or a 1mm sleeveless wetsuit vest. ...

I agree GH, the rigid wafer can't be too comfortable reaching for the ground from a sitting position. have you tried the Mio click mechanical lockin...

I've had brown leaks from trying to extend wear one more kayak outing, but I never have to think about a 1 piece separationing like a 2 piece can and...

interesting GH. I've heard of respiratory inflection from hot tubs. what do they assume was pathway for infection? I consider the 1 piece Sensura cl...

Jeff, I think you're jumping the gun a bit if you've just had surgery in March. my 1st & 2nd ride this season was rather uncomfortable, 3rd ride...

you're not going to know until you try riding. since my colostomy I've done some 1,000mile seasons on a very skinny seat. my longest ride was 69mile...

when the hospital replaced the oncologist with a nurse practitioner, the nurse proudly told me she would follow "Standard Procedure", and I could look...

Stella, what I was referring to is that we can all make our stomachs stick out by muscle action. this, I'm thinking, is the cause of muscle tears ...

correction: I don't have a weight lifters belt but an elastic belt many big box store employees wear. the weight lifters belts tend to be heavy le...

I often wonder if a belt can really prevent a hernia? I understand hernia to be a torn muscle wall from over stressing abdomen. this prevention woul...

Try that.

You're kinda at the wrong website. Go the the UOAA forum. Several people there irrigate. There is a whole section on irrigation. Sounds like yo...

severe burns from a thin film of super glue? any references on this? I'm a bit skeptical on this comment. I too have gotten super glue on my fing...

if you smell your bag, you smell your bag, plain and simple- no dog needed. . I often change the bag when it smells too much. I don't think I've ev...

for me the Coloplaspt Sensura is a good option for the microskin. since I first used cymed Coloplast has improved adhesion properties. I can go past 7...

carry a small shovel, pretend to be a cat.

Tony H, you could have my vaccine. at present, I don't plan to get vaccinated. I might have already had covid. I know many who had that flu and it...