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@veganostomy Exactly, Eric. My insurance pays 70%, but I have to get through my $850 deductible first. Pricey.

@dlkfiretruck Thank you, LK. Most of the time I feel like I'm just fumbling around, but things are starting to make sense. I was lucky to have a gre...

I love how this is an art form. So many ways to do things, and we just keep working with things until they feel right. You guys are a treasure. I w...

@john68 You bet, John. Yeah, this was my first skin irritation since surgery. Just a bit red on one side. Gave it a good rinse in the shower, and m...

Okay. I didn't do it. There was a little irritation on the skin near my stoma, so after a good cleaning and a long shower, I used a barrier ring to ...

Hi Liza and John. Thanks for the replies. I'm due for a change today, so it is good timing. I'll go with no barrier ring. Full update will be comi...

I guess I'd rather not use a barrier ring to keep things as simple as possible. My ostomy nurse started me on them just to be safe because of swellin...

@veganostomy I appreciate it, Eric. I'll give a full report.

@dlkfiretruck That is a great story, Linda (the popcorn kernel). I'm still laughing!

@squeakyandliza Yes, no marbles. 😂. But, I think this would be a great idea for a movie hero. Maybe an ostomate is held with a bunch of other hostag...

@lynne Hi Lynne. Since it seems that I'm drinking about 10 gallons of water a day now (still not over the paranoia of dehydration since surgery), I t...

@lynne Yes. Sometimes a student, with genuine curiosity, asks something like how a nuclear bomb works. I say, "let's Google it." Then I say, "on se...

@veganostomy Hey Eric: I didn't know if I should mention brands. I got them both from OSTOmysecrets. The boxers are the regular fly (not horizonta...

We use that stuff in the staff bathroom at work. It is designed to go in a machine, but we just use it manually. One little spray goes a long way.

@dlkfiretruck Thanks, Linda. You guys are so great!

@veganostomy Thanks, Eric. Yes. Since that night, I empty my pouch once a night. I normally wake up midway through the night on my own anyway. So ...

Hi Lynne: We are now connected by blowouts. 😄 I'm sorry you had to deal with that. Late night adventures in ostomy land. Thanks for writing about ...