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Liza, I hope you already have a grab bar next to the toilet. They REALLY help especially when recovering from abdominal surgery. You can use arm str...

Hi Liza, Sorry the surgery was not as you hoped. But at least they fixed some of the problems. And without the ulcers maybe your inflammatory load w...

Hi Rick, The other option is to buy the bags without filters and install the osto EZ vent. Thats what I ended up doing. Amazon has them. Extra co...

Hi Liza, Sending good wishes your way today. Be well.

Hi Janezee, It is a big change physically and mentally. And you had to also recover from the surgery , the surprise and just being in the hospital. ...

Hi Rick. I don't know if its quite the same. But I had a sub total colectomy and was left with a bit of rectum ( like 3 inches ... maybe less) and my ...

Hi Cryisse, Thats really exciting that you are on the path to recovery. All the best to you. Let us know how you are doing. Thanks for posting.

Hi Karina and welcome, Its true lots of things will have an effect on output. Like john says, begin a food diary for you mom if its possible. Or at ...

The tofu and avo on toast looks great! I will try it. We eat tofu every week. I am always looking for new ways to serve it. Tofu chunks roasted in ...

Hi, I used metamucil cookies ( wafers, crackers) before I had my surgery to thicken up my output. It worked for that. They are made from Psyllium pl...

I do this too. Mostly to keep the output off the the top of my stoma and down into the bag. I try not to do this in public ( but now with Covid and sh...

Rose, Hi again. You will find the right balance. I am sure (as the doctors always said) that everyone is a bit different. It might even have to do wit...

Hi again, Rose. What now works for me ( and won't for everyone) is that I generally eat breakfast and lunch only. I have a light snack ( low fiber)...

You have done a huge service to the entire ostomy community. as a whole and on an individual level for so many of us. Thanks . As I person who has n...

... as long as its running smooth and the pipes are clear!

Hi Rose, Lots of great advise here already. Fasting, high protein low volume etc. Small meals. Also it might help to start a food diary. Just log w...

Hu Dan Good luck with getting the CPAP machine right. Sounds like a struggle .. keep breathing! And as you say , puts the ostomy experience in a ...

Hi Glenn, Sounds like your stoma is behaving itself just fine and doing its thing. Sounds about like mine anyway.. so hopefully thats O.K. Be well....

I too eat a lot of fiber. Just go carefully. Like others have said, mind the peels and some things are easier if they are cooked. Chew well. If I don...

I too have a couple of small granulomas. No trouble yet, but now I am thinking I should bring it up with medical people ( when I can go back to the do...