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Hi Doxxsoxx, Also try the Metamucil Fibre wafers. They taste fine, actually pretty good, and do help thicken the output. I found them much better than...

Hello Zhtfreak , Thanks for sharing your story and welcome to the forum. Its great to have yet again, another new point of view. We all get here so ma...

I agree.. this info needs to be widely available. If this is a product you have used reliably for any length of time I can imagine the nightmare. And...

Hello SydneyChic, Sounds like you will have a great trip. I have traveled internationally twice since my ostomy 3 years ago. No problems at all with s...

Frank ( Hi! and welcome), Seeing a stoma nurse when you can get to one is a great idea. There is a lot of variability among us as to how are stomas ar...

Chris, That sounds like a novel and really good idea. Good luck with it. Already better, as you say. It seems like it would work like you said, to hol...

Hi again Malsgal, The retracted stoma puts a new light on the problem. You may need a convex wafer. It is designed to push down against the peristomal...

Hi Malsgal, I had some similar trouble about a year ago. It was more of a rash in a few places under my wafer. I went to a dermatologist. He said it...

I agree. A quick search of this diet on google tells us it is a low carb, high fat, adequate protein diet. It is , as they said 'having a moment' righ...

Stella and Lee, Thanks for the update. I am very happy to hear it went well, and best of all...it is OVER! My good wishes to you both ( I know this o...

Hi Chris, Eakins is a BRAND of barrier ring. There are others , like brava. They seem to be made of slightly different materials. Some work for some p...

Good morning Stella, Just wanted to wish you well in the upcoming surgery. It sounds like you have a great medical team and you are well prepared and...

Hello Raine, Welcome to the forum. Well, I had to look up several words in your introductions, so thanks for the education. Sounds like you have had a...

Hi Marcie, I am very sorry to hear the Gattex isn't the answer right now. I know you have been through a lot. You are a strong person but this is a hu...

Hello Stella, Good wishes for your upcoming surgery. You may already have this covered but I just wanted to add that its great you are going to see an...

Hi Sasquatch, I had a couple of these before my ostomy surgery. They were done back when I was on immune suppressants for the UC. Some of the drugs I ...

It is really confusing when you are just starting out. Different people refer to the same things in very different ways. Add to that the fact that a n...

Hello and welcome Stella, Good luck with your upcoming surgery. You can then get on with healing and recovery. There is much to learn but nothing you ...

Thanks Eric. This looks great. Will take me some time to read even some of it. We can all use a laugh or two.

Good one ( ones) Alex! And welcome to the forum.