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Hi Liza and all, I didn't know there was anything wrong with John and am sorry for that. John, I want you to know that my prayers are with you n...

This current ring is holding up. The moldable rings expand; that's just a fact of life, but what got me was the precipitous expansion of the last few....

Hi, @VeganOstomy. Thanks for the kind response. I've always used the moldable rings. It's easier to mold that to fit my stoma perimeter th...

Hi @irshandy. I've been dealing with a bit of perstomal bleeding for a long time as well; it's not a big deal for me even if it is a little disturbing...

Hi @Tony-H. Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I'm accustomed to at least a week of wear time. Most cycles are two weeks long. That's how well this ...

Greetings all, I was in the hospital for a bit over two weeks and went home. We all thought I was ready. We all were wrong. I spent six days at ...

Hi Alida, and welcome. You’ve struck gold by finding this site! I’ve asked my wife about the smell before as well, and she has never said she ca...

wow, so glad I can't see diddly! Silver linings! hahaha!

Hi Eric, I get the emails, but they're suddenly going into my Spam folder. They never used to do that, and it might have no bearing on this topi...

Lol! At least you could see where the wave landed. I thought I had cleaned everything up fine when something pretty similar happened to me, but I foun...

Hi Glenn, I rarely have a bag change without a shower. In the beginning I found that bags had a hard time sticking after 2 or 3 changes, and my ...

Liza, The sweetness of every victory is directly proportionate to the duration, hardship, and cost of the battle. I'm thrilled to read that you...

@KiltedWolf, I've met other ostomates who have it worse than I do despite the ability to see just fine to take care of their own ostomy management exc...

Hi @kiltedwolf, Love your attitude. It's a difficult one to achieve for some. You couldn't have found a better support network than this communi...

I'd say the...um...olfactory experience favors something other than a burp. LOL!

Hi all, here’s mine. I was still in the hospital and still needed help emptying, being totally blind and also thoroughly drugged and unable to g...

My industry, medical transcription, is already one that has a large swath of its workers at home, so except for a slight bit less work to do, not much...

Liza, I count you among the many whose perseverance simultaneously eclipses and galvanizes my own. I'm sure I'm not alone in finding your positive att...

Hi Archie, You've got this! See you on the other side. 🏋️