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Good luck , and my best wishes for an easy and swift recovery. Thanks for posting your experiences here.

Hi, You could try a treadmill maybe. If that works for you, get one for your home. There are large expensive ones with motors but also very good ones ...

Thats the best one yet. I especially liked the 'reversibility' part. Thats ALL I ever heard. No mention of different outcomes or how much reversibilit...

I just watched the first two parts of this presentation Eric. Great job. This will be so helpful to so many people. I hope more people in the health c...

Hi Katy, Thats great that you finally know whats happening and have a way forward for the necessary repairs ( even if you have to wait a bit).It is al...

Simple for me as well. I take a multivitamim multimimeral daily. Plus a D supplement. I think lots of us have lost the part of the illium that absorbs...

Wonderful Malsgal. I wish you a good recovery! Let us know how you are doing.

Hi Barabra, I also use the Hollister light convex for my sometimes flush stoma. I use a barrier ring with it too which increases the convexity a bit. ...

I think you are referring to these Osto EZ Vent I think there is quite a lot about them on VO. Mine are supplied by my ostomy supplier. You may have ...

It does look like its probably the same stuff. Even if you have to pay for it it is well worth it. And as you said, not at all bad tasting. I thought ...

Way to go. Shadow looks like a great pup. Enjoy each other!

There is a product in the US called : Prepopik/p> You drink about a cup of the mixture followed by lots of water. ( repeated twice ). This is MUCH ea...

Hi Bian, Just to be clear here. You have had a reversal right? no longer have as ostomy or a bag. And you are now getting leakage in the night from yo...

Kirstin, The same thing happened to me. My stoma went kind of level with my skin...after talking to stoma nurse on the phone I got the OK to switch t...

Hi again, Have you had this happen before? I just wondered if a doctor had discussed this with you. I had UC so I don't know all that much about Crohn...

Hi Song, Hope you feel better soon and Henry behaves himself! SO sorry you are feeling bad today.

Same for me. People are of course free to do whatever they like. For me it is just part of me. I don't promote it or hide the fact that I have an os...

It would be great to know how long these things last on the shelf and where they are ( or if) they are dated. I found some dates on my barrier rings. ...

Thanks for posting this. We could all employ more critical thinking in our lives. Especially on the internet.

I agree..great to have help when you need it most! Also.. If you keep some made up 'kits' handy ( like in your bag or near the shower etc), be sure to...