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@dlkfiretruck I've showered with a very active stoma. It is a challenge. It also gives me insight into just how far that little bugger will shoot....

@squeakyandliza Very true! I'm always afraid of shooting a missile across the bathroom floor, or taking my stoma off with some aggressive toweling....

That's great. I'm so happy for you!

@veganostomy Hi Eric. I have been wearing a support belt (Nu Hope 4") pretty much since I got my stoma (14 months), and this problem has happened o...

I had my rectum removed when I had my ileostomy also - about 14 months ago. Most of my surgery was done robotically, but my surgeon did the rectum re...

@veganostomy Eric. I live in Colorado. It's pretty cold this time of year. My supplies are delivered via FedEX.

Some thoughts on what I might be doing if it is my fault. I wear a support belt often for hernia prevention. Maybe the ring on the belt is putting p...

@llholiday Yes. The plastic rim separates from the bag.

My surgeon used mesh in the construction of my stoma - kind of a donut around the stoma. He told me this after the fact, that it is starting to be don...

@dlkfiretruck Linda: My stoma is still nameless, but I did consider Vesuvius. 😆 I am leaning toward El Diente currently because that little suck...

Is there an easy way to determine if I have the old bags or the new? My bags have been the same since I became an ostomate last January. I read that...

I'm pretty sure I'm on the crinkly pouches. But, the wrap that I use eliminates pretty much all crinkles unless I rub my tummy. 😁

@goatherder Yes. I don't like filters, so I use filterless bags, but I do balloon at night. I can make it to the morning, but I have to be careful...

Fortunately, I don't have many good leak stories, but a few mornings ago, my (2-piece Hollister) bag was inflated to about 100 psi 😆 and when I did my...

Yes! I've been very shy about talking to anyone other than my wife and kids about my Ulcerative Colitis before my surgery. I was burned really badly ...

Could someone give me an expiration date on the noisy bags? I'm a newbie, so not sure if I'm using the bags in question or not. Most of my 18113 bag...

@sjlovestosing My ostomy is pretty close to my belt line. I have not been able to find a way to comfortably tuck my shirts since my surgery. I've ...

@chrisandbagpus I'm up for that. 😄