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I am also willing to help where I can. TO EVERYONE: Lets also not forget that there is another way to help Eric and VO. MAKE A DONATION TO THIS ...

P.S. Take notes and if you can pictures. Also, prepare a list of questions for your doctor ahead of time. And write down her/his answers. I have foun...

Hi again Katy, I am happy to hear that the info was helpful. It does seem like that condition could cause other problems depending on if bacteria or w...

Hi Kathleen, It sounds like your husband may have a parastomal hernia. You should search for this topic if you do another google search. This is a co...

Hi Sam, I do like bluesgal. I leave about a 1/8" gap and use the stoma powder . Stoma needs some wiggle room, but you have to protect as much of the p...

Great to 'meet' you Valerie and welcome to the forum. Its wonderful to have another voice of experience here. I think John68 ( just above my comment)...

Hello Bryan, As Linda said, Ziplock bags are great. I use the sandwich size to make change 'kits'. One of everything I need for a change ( bag,wafer...

John, Yes my stoma just is sometimes flush with my body. Doesn't seem to be the result of anything I can figure out. It started about 6 months or so (...

P.S. I just got the Shingex vaccine too, no problems. And I do keep up with all my other vaccines too. So thats not much help I guess. UC is also an a...

Eric, You have my ( and I know) all of our support. You have done so much for this community that it is impossible to ever thank you enough. Take all ...

Hi, That happens to me too, although I have only had the stoma for 3 years. It would be quite surprising after that long! As long as it works, right?

Love the name! good luck.

I have had very good luck finding both cloths I like and shoes ( I hate shoes) from Zappos. The free shipping ( both ways) is a wonderful feature..and...

Helo Barbara, First, I hope you are feeling better and that there have been no further signs of C-Diff. What a nightmare! About clothes. Although my s...

Great to learn you have no signs of Crohn's. I hope the new pills help!

Thanks Eric...this should REALLY help.

Great Advice. Thanks!

This is SO true! For me it was getting back in the ocean for the first time after my surgery. WOW. ( Also getting a full night's sleep was right up th...

Kind of in tandem with this discussion is this: Does anyone know of a reliable ( and easy) place to donate supplies when we get ahead in our supplie...

Hi again Zach, I just reread all your posts and I just wanted to ask ( not that I need to know... but you do) what was the underlying case of the b...