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Thanks for sharing your experience, Eric. It sounds scary, but good to know what to do.. mainly not panic. So, you are pretty sure it was brought on b...

Hello and welcome, Sarah. You WILL get the hang of this. It is scary at first as you know. Eric's advise is right on. Just keep those things in mind. ...

Hi Linda, Also, it might be worth taking some photographs of the little bumps, especially since you have noted some changes. If you have an I phone or...

Hope you are feeling even better today!

Yes, a real relief to have that repair done. Another thing to remember is that you stoma may ( and probably will) change some more as the healing prog...

Hi John, Good luck with the repair. Its sounds like a good step. Let us know how it goes. Good thing it is an out patient procedure too. Best to be ba...

You might also try wearing the bag vertically for awhile and see if that helps. Are you sure it 'clicks' into place when you attach the bag to the waf...

Hello WNCMON, Your plea makes a lot of sense. You are against a rock and a hard spot and don't know what to do to make anything better. You have alre...

Linda, Thanks for posting and thinking more on this subject. It is an interesting idea, but at this stage of development, seems pretty scary to me. Al...

Thanks for joining the forums. Its great to have more people and more stories. We all have different experiences and that really makes us all stronger...

Welcome from me as well. You will get the hang of this there is a lot to learn but like Eric said above, once you have it sorted out things can improv...

Hi Linda, Thanks for letting me know that they are working out for you. My stoma is on the right but, about the same placement as yours. They do keep ...

Hi again, Do you have another box or older or newer bags you haven't gotten too yet. Maybe if you do, you could compare them with the ones that are fa...

Hi Linda, I use the Hollister 18112 and haven't had a problem with the roll up area ( or any area) of the bags. I can see this would be a real problem...

Yes, I agree. They never really explained in the first article how this thing is attached or showed a picture of it with the 'lid' open. I wonder what...

It looks like this system is undergoing testing right now. The dates on this piece posted by the NIH indicate a start date of april 2018 and a comple...

I have a lot of the same concerns and questions about this system. It would be nice to have REAL input from people who have used or are using this sys...

Hi LL North, Can't tell your gender but .. I have been wearing briefs made by Bali . I don't know if your issues are support and/or keeping the bag o...

Hi, Good luck in your upcoming surgery. I does sound like laparoscopic which, as others have said, will be an easier and less painful recovery. It wil...

Marcie, I am very sad to hear that there are more challenges in your life especially now. It seems like you have gone through so much already. Try to ...