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Thanks, John! It's funny that you mention this, since I've always considered getting my shipment of supplies to be about as exciting as getting a Chr...

John and Laurie: Thanks for your responses! I an a firm believer in "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," so I do think I'm overthinking this. I am g...

@dlkfiretruck You're absolutely correct there! I'm so grateful to be able to live comfortably without a colon. I couldn't imagine not having mod...

I love M9. I could just about clear out the house at bag empties before trying, and now I don't worry about it at all. It almost completely neutrali...

I've pulled the fabric off of bags before. It's not too hard, but it is extra work.

@varg55 Wow, Terry! I'm very sorry you had such a tough experience. Yes. I've been very complacent lately and I was lucky to get away with this one...

@veganostomy Thanks, Eric. I do quite a bit of traveling, and this is the first time this has happened. BUT, I was being VERY bad with hydration...

I'm happy to report that I'm completely back to normal with seemingly no adverse effects from my experience. I even ate a FEW peanuts last night...wi...

@tigerlily My surgeon used mesh in the formation of my stoma as a preventative measure to avoid future hernias. I also have mesh from an inguinal ...

@Stella Thanks for asking. It was a rough night. I could still feel every time I passed output, which woke me up a lot since my stoma is very active...

@jeff No joke! I love peanuts. I'll eat them again - with lots of liquids. Basically, my digestive system made lots of crunchy peanut butter. N...

I've wondered this many times. In fact, every time I do a bagless shower, I marvel at the interface of my stoma and my abdomen. The two tissues are ...

I rinse after every empty by pouring water into the outlet and then sloshing it around for a few seconds. I do this mostly because it gets the bag co...

@erika Welcome!!

Thanks for sharing! Very clever.

@gimo Hi Linda. M9 is an ostomy bag deodorizer. It really works well in eliminating odors for when you empty your bag.  Screen-Shot-2021...

@goatherder Exactly the same here. 😊