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RE: Lying on the tummy for a massage - tips on how to do this?

so mimi, what currently happens when you lay on your stomach for any period of time? seems we tend to roll around at night in our sleep more than we ...

6 years ago
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RE: Hernia mechanics???

Ok, a long tear makes sense, long tear-big hernia. I was assuming a small opening where intestine ballooned outward , more like an inter tube bulgi...

6 years ago
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RE: Bag comfort - how good can it get? How to achieve this? Help please?

@chrisandbagpus, I think you are a little mis-informed here. the 1 piece bag can easily be rinsed out, staying attached reduces chances of making a m...

6 years ago
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RE: Bag comfort - how good can it get? How to achieve this? Help please?

one last simple point. If I'm sitting on the porch, I know the bag is there, if I'm engrossed in an activity, I have NO sense that I have a bag on. i...

6 years ago
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RE: Feelings & sensations - 12 weeks post-op (ileostomy)

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Bag comfort - how good can it get? How to achieve this? Help please?

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Razor

just cheap disposable ones, they last a long time.

6 years ago
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RE: Can’t gain weight. Even 1 lbs...

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Razor

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

6 years ago
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RE: Can’t gain weight. Even 1 lbs...

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

6 years ago
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RE: Bag issue

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Fasting with a stoma - question?

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Fasting with a stoma - question?

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 ...

6 years ago
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RE: Transparent bags?

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Fasting with a stoma - question?

@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...

6 years ago
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RE: Ostomy bag issue

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Air leaking from bag

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...

6 years ago
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RE: Stelara + methotrexate

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

6 years ago
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RE: Hollister AF300 Filter NOT Working

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...

6 years ago
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