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@veganostomy Thank you, Eric! Are you just dealing with the black or blue in your pouch? Meredith

@john68 - Yes, I am using a convex wager. Have tried a few, right now with the Sensura Mio. The difficult Eakin cleanup is the reason I wrote the po...

@john68 Thank you, John. Yes, using a convex wafer. Just wondering if the Eakin might be too difficult right now because of the excoriated skin.

@tigerlily Thank you. Enjoy the water! ☀️

Hello, This will be my first summer out and about with my iliostomy. I have gotten the swim skirt from Ostomy Secrets and I like it a lot. For more ...

@dlkfiretruck Linda, I agree about keeping things fluid in order to avoid blockages (and pancaking). Finding the balance is difficult. Toda...

@veganostomy Thanks for the confirmation.

Has anyone tried waiting to drink liquids an hour before and an hour after eating? Sometimes it works for me, often not. When I limit my water this wa...

@jattzl Back at you.

@jattzl Thanks for explaining. I got some Coloplast samples, and started with the 1-piece Mio. It began leaking by bedtime. So, back to my Co...

@jattzl Do you use a barrier ring? How do you cut the filter out? Thank you for your advice.

@tigerlily Got it. Thanks!

@fred. I take an Amino Acid supplement.

@tigerlily, We’ve been warming it up on our hands. Will try hair dryer. Thanks! @john68: Why keep it on cool temp?

I second the recommendation from chrisandbagpus about using plant sources. I am using a hemp one right now. I don’t know how much protein you are see...

Vegan: I think I solved the pancaking by increasing my water intake to four quarts a day. So far, so good. Thank you for the work you do. Myster...