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@llholiday Showering without the bag and skin barrier is a happy place for me. If I have output, I just let it go down the drain and keep enjoying the...

@fred Just following my own doctor's advice. It was my first serious one, and in the past a gentle laxative has worked well. This time it didn't. As w...

@jattzl Thanks, it was a bumpy ride for the family but they were thankfully uninjured.

@jeff Thanks! I don't seem to do anything half way!

I love my 2 piece system, and yes, I frequently shower with just the skin barrier on and the bag off,. I'll rinse the bag out in the shower, pat it dr...

@chrisandbagpus Always things to fix on the farm, but I did trim the goat's hooves last night!  20210621a.gif

Happy anniversary! I love your "borrowed time" mention, it's so true! I hit my 6 year mark this past week, but have been so busy with farm work and ...

@squeakyandliza Pistachio nuts tend to from a thick paste when well chewed. Make sure you get enough fluids while eating them, and limit yourself to a...

I'm with you on the Cavilon. Until I found it, I had rash problems from the adhesive in the two piece Hollister convex wafers I use. Using the Cavilon...

@squeakyandliza Pistachio nuts caused my only ever blockage! My parents have for decades purchased for me, upwards of 4 kilos of pistachio nuts. I cou...

My own rule of thumb is, Everything In Moderation! My ostomy is mid transverse, and is also herniated. 6 years out now, I find I can eat anything wi...

I have a flush ostomy, so have the same problems you are having. Here;'s what worked for me: First off, I use a quality barrier wipe to prevent ski...

Sorry for the late reply, as I just noticed the thread. I also rinse my bag out at every empty. I use a standard bidet on my toilet, and direct a v...

Hi Alida, welcome! I've always been certain that I can smell my own, but my wife and friends assure me that they don't. I have never once in the 6 y...

@chrisandbagpus It's been invented, the Napper Crapper! YouTube Link

I've only ever had one bag explosion. I was doing some welding in the barn and some molten slag dripped onto my pants right over my bag and melted th...

@llholiday Love it, thanks!

It's become trite for my wife to hear, but I say it all the time; i LOVE showering without all that stuck to my abdomen! It's so nice to be free from...

I would angle mine, but need it to straight down as I use my bidet to empty it, by shooting water up the neck. Rinses nice and clean in seconds that w...