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the support you require should come from a physical exam , your age,body condition and general fitness needs to be taken in account. I'm 57yr old, pr...

things will change with time. bags aren't bags from my experience. and I've looked for bags that are the less noticeably felt, I go for light weigh...

just cheap disposable ones, they last a long time.

well having background in field service electronics, thats how I would approach the problem. nothing to do with being obsessive, just need to know w...

i like the simple single blade razors, they don't clog up as easy as a multi blade.

out of curiosity, what is your current calorie consumption, protein,carbs,fat? are you trying to build muscle mass? working out with weights?

other options as well. longer shirts is a non intrusive option. wraps are fine in cool weather, less appealing when its warm and horrible when it...

also, read all you can about the drugs you take. even papers that are impossible to understand, you may get something out of them. I was surprised t...

well, l report your findings for sure. I did better with eating. true, many do not react the same. there are many different chemo drugs and they all ...

myself, more than not, I can feel when the flange is eroded too much. has anyone really saw a problem that needed medical attention that wasn't "fe...

@mimi , 2 things that bother me; 1.) "some people" and "most people" are often used but have no specific meaning. here we want a very specific numb...

what bag do you use? the coloplast drain end can be folded up nicely, else i will have the same problem you mention. I've added extra velcro so end c...

I have doubts that bags were designed to hold air, reason for the filter. plus the drain end clearly is not an air tight seal. I would agree with col...

raspout, drug prices were skyrocketing during Obama's time, Obama wanted this, Trump is trying to get drug prices lowered.

I've found the AF300 works the best out of the bags I've tried. but they do clog up just like peanut butter sticks to the entire container. what's...

yes, most plastics are permeable, and yes they probably pressure test bags, maybe not all though. but this is 2 different conversations. a quick pr...

sounds like you had a chance to practice some water conservation. I often change the bag and shave the same morning. I use 1 cup of water for the e...

Lil, I think you are gettiing a Loop ileostomy, I've read where they can be a little more trouble than a permanent ileostomy. luckily its temporary.

LK, so you say the doctor pulled on the bag til it came off your body? did the doc pull on the bag or the flange? So you consider this a common eno...