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I too have had CT's ( easy) and MRI's with contrast ( no fun at all)...but I remember the time when when doctors did not have these non invasive tec...

Hi Bonnie, You will get the hang of this, but advice is both contradictory and often wrong. Vegetables are great in general, and I have learned to ro...

Welcome Bobbon, It is wonderful that you have joined us and shared your story. I do hope when you recover that you may learn more about the whole Osto...

That sounds like progress anyway. Just for comparison they are 16.50 ( US$$) for ten from Amazon. They weigh next to nothing so it does seem that shi...

Welcome Michel, As Eric says, there will be lots of things you will be able to eat. You are still healing up and they always advise a pretty restricti...

Hi GRW, Not nosy at all... just information. Yes.. my surgery was laparoscopic. The surgeon used the Sugarbaker method. It involves situating a hammoc...

Hi again, It is surprising that you can't get them in Australia. Maybe you know someone in the UK or somewhere that could send some. Good to try the m...

Hi again Katy I use the convatec/eakins barrier rings. They are hard to remove ... very gluey. But i think it might be that very stickiness that makes...

Hi Katy, Thanks for the update. From the picture you posted it looks like the area around the stoma is in good shape. The skin looks good. I see that ...

Hi GRW, Welcome to the forum. I have a illiostomy which did develop a hernia right next to my stoma. It was successfully repaired and I have had no ...

Welcome Doug, It sounds like you are doing well both in recovering from your illness and adapting to the new improved you. A positive attitude is the ...

Wellcome,Mk. Thats great that you are hiking again and recovering your strength and getting your life back. You will get better at this. Most of us ha...

Hi Brenda, I am sorry that you are having a hard time finding the right appliance/ fit etc. Like everyone says, it will get better! Not much help in...

Wonderful news Barbara. Enjoy this new year.

Eric, thats a GREAT tip to contact the makers of the EZ-Vent. It sounds like a much more effective way forward that going through a government agency...

I also send my best wishes for a peaceful, happy, healthful and hopeful new year. Meeting all of you has added much to my life. Thanks!

Hello and Happy Holiday season to everyone. Thanks to Eric for VO and making a safe place where we can help and be helped. I really appreciate the fe...

The person we talked to at Shield Heathcare ( where I get my supplies) said that Medicare classifies Osto EZ-vents as 'accessories'... and thats why t...

Hi Marcie, I double checked...and Medicare does allow me 20 bags, 20 wafers, 20 barrier rings a month but only 3.3 EZ-Vents ( they send one pkg of 10 ...

Hi Shazzon, Yes, they cost about 1.65 each from Amazon. ( ten packs). Offhand I would say they may not be reusable, but I haven't tried. I did give i...