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GoatHerder
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Topics: 4 / Replies: 162
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RE: Checking/rotating my set of spares

@jattzl My go to case is a parts box, with everything sorted. I can keep a full month of supplies, and if I need to leave the farm quick in an emergen...

4 years ago
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RE: Checking/rotating my set of spares

@veganostomy Yeah, I was using a generic antibiotic cream that had expired 5 years ago! Fixed that quick...

4 years ago
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RE: Checking/rotating my set of spares

Thanks for the reminder! I opened my spares kit after reading your post and realized that 1. it was a flat wafer, and 2. it was cut to the wrong size...

4 years ago
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RE: cut to fit opening cutter tool

If your stoma is a nice round circle, and not strangely shaped, use a gasket punch. They can be purchased on ebay and amazon. The set I purchased ...

4 years ago
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RE: Can someone recommend a good home supplier?

Are you in the USA? If so I'm very very happy with Advance Care Solutions Pharmacy. 877-748-1977 is their phone number. They have been taking care of...

4 years ago
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RE: Ostomy support groups

@llholiday Awww so sweet, thanks for sharing that!

4 years ago
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RE: Ostomy support groups

@llholiday Way cool! I love baby goats. Just helped birth a friends babies.

4 years ago
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RE: Ostomy support groups

@llholiday Ah OK, but will be very useful none the less!

4 years ago
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RE: Ostomy support groups

Oh that is good news! Many do better with face to face support groups than online. Nice that you found one!

4 years ago
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RE: Hernia support and stealth belt?

Yes you can and I often do!

4 years ago
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RE: Acid Eating Filter?

That seems like a hugely excessive amount of stomach acid. I'd definitely get that checked out. Acid should not cause a problem with the bags or the f...

4 years ago
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RE: Peristomal Hernia

Got mine 3 months after I got my stoma. I had no counseling about hernia prevention, and got my hernia digging a standard sized grave, 6 foot deep and...

4 years ago
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RE: Pancaking: A Headache for Ostomates since the 1800's (w/ video)

Welcome! I did the exact same thing! No real guidance from my surgeon or his nurse, so I got lots of samples to try and watched a bunch of videos an...

4 years ago
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RE: In need of prayers

You're not dumping stuff on us,it's what we're here for! Added to our morning prayer list, and please keep us posted how it's going!

4 years ago
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RE: VeganOstomy Has Left Facebook and Instagram (On Purpose)

Congratulations! That was a class act move as far as I'm concerned. I've been telling my family since day 1 that Facebook's income model made THEM t...

4 years ago
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RE: Hollister filter bags ballooning

I've been using Hollister filter bags for 7 years. They have never ever worked for me. I like the bottom closure on them a lot though, so I keep using...

4 years ago
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RE: Privacy optimizations... in testing

@veganostomy Yes, sorry it was Cloudrlare that was blocking my access. Has only happened the one time though.

4 years ago
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RE: Privacy optimizations... in testing

Thanks for that! I'm the same way about anything that might connect to google. I self host all my fonts, and tell my site users they should use ad blo...

4 years ago
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RE: Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to you! Been cooking all morning but sadly, it's just me, my wife and autistic adult son this year. Our usual guests, my wife's f...

4 years ago
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RE: Anyone else using Hollister tape border wafers notice how thin they got?

@dlkfiretruck I use the same bags without issue. I go 5 days between changes with them. Perhaps you just got a bad batch?

4 years ago
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