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@cygo I get the ostomy supplies that I desire through my local supplier. They are prescription, but in Florida where I am, the prescription only needs...

Hope it all went well! Had mine out at Christmas, was back to tending my goats in 2 days or so.

Get a Medicare advantage plan if you can. A PPO if at all possible. My monthly ostomy supplies only have a $40 co pay with my Humana PPO Medicare adva...

I'm in a wheelchair so going to the course is out of the question. However, I have lots of property around me and can stand for brief amounts of time ...

@chelly Oh darn, sorry. I'm allergic to about everything but it doesn't seem to bother me.

@bigmike322 There are many other supply houses for ostomy supplies. Grab your insurance card and call around for one more understanding.

@chelly Odoban works great for me, it's an enzyme based product I just put a slash in the washer, or spray the garment directly.

@bigmike322 They can be purchased on Amazon and in well stocked plumbing supply stores. It's important to get one that will swing out from the edge of...

Merry Christmas from all of us on the farm! The year has flown by, that is for sure!

@granddayout I keep extra pants and a shirt in my wheelchair van for a lot of reasons, including wafer blow-outs! ????

@granddayout Thanks for sharing that! You might find it easier to use a 2 piece system, as it's easier to see what you are doing with the barrier b...

OK new leak story to tell: My bag was full, but I was in my back field needing to trim a tree branch that was hitting me in the head when I was on m...

I've mentioned it before, but I just jet my bidet up the end of the bag and Bob's your uncle, my bag is cleaned out in seconds!

So happy you're home!

Interesting, I hope you find an answer!

Update note from Tony this morning: "Feeling better today. Was able to eat a full breakfast without serious cramping for the first time in more than...

@rosepritchard I don't have that problem for only one reason, and talk to your doctor about doing it: We have all used a bidet on our toilets for deca...

Gosh I'm so sorry. You would really think they would want to get that fixed quickly, instead of pushing your surgery back!

Oh, well, I never really thought about it and just let it dangle. Perhaps I'll check out having it not dangle!