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@tigerlily Laurie, It works well for me and does gives me a few days of calm. I am planning on taking a trip and was thinking that with the right timi...

Hello, I have had a colotomy for 6 yrs. and was introduced to irrigation when my first bowel blockage (I have had several) occurred to attempt to lo...

Have you tried taking a shower without the pouch. The wafer still gets wet which I dry with a hair drier on the lowest setting. It's extra work but it...

Kevin, I discovered that to prevent a rash it's important to make sure the wafer is thoroughly dried after washing or showering. I use a towel to a...

Hi Glen, Having had several severe blockages, I would say that your incident shows the importance of chewing food slowly and completely especially ...

Thank you all for your replies but my problem is too much protein in my diet. The reason that I asked about protein intake is that a few dieticians t...

Hello, Since many of us have concerns about protein and protein supplements, how many grams of protein per day do you consume? I have heard so many ...

Dan, I have had several serious bowel obstruction episodes due to adhesions. My experience is that it takes a few weeks to get back to normal. I agr...

GoatHerder, I have had several bouts with bowel obstructions and concerned about the advice you give about taking magnesium citrate, a powerful laxa...

Hi Eric, Hope you are well on the road to healing. You are really amazing and apparently an expert of making lemonade from lemons!

I use Cavilon np sting barrier film all around the stoma area before putting on the appliance. If the wafer get wet in between changes, I use a hair d...

@dogtalkerer, Thanks for the link.

Hi Liza, I'm prone to blockages of the small caused by adhesions and have been hospitalized to clear. I have been given different advice regarding w...

Hi Laurie, Since you don't do it everyday how do you determine when to irrigate? During that interim 24-48 hours do you irrigate again or just wait?...

Hi Glen, That has happended to me but not frequently. I attributed it to my own fault of pulling too hard when removing the pouch.

Hi Glen, I feel like a complete dummy since I never thought of putting the date on the bag and flange. Even though I keep a logbook, I sometimes for...

Hi Rose. Another option that comes to mind may be liquid nutritional/meal supplements like Ensure. It's just a thought. I have not tried it. Has anyon...

Hi Rick, Do you use your computer/ mouse a lot.? I have the same problem with my hands esp. the index finger but attribute it to the mouse. It's quite...

I use the Hollister Adapt and as mentioned above it doesn't last. It occurred to me just now that petroluem jelly/vaseline may work as a lasting lubri...