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Hi Archie, I neither think you're being selfish nor begrudge you your desire for this experience to be as painless as possible so you can move forwa...

@archieb A big welcome to the best online community for ostomates anywhere! As I'm fond of saying, this place is a haven. My colon had to come out b...

Hi all, I'd like to clarify something. I'm not in pain. I only become uncomfortable if I lie flat for too long, so that pretty much means no sleepin...

Well said, John. That horrifying werecat from the Thriller video has nothing on a nocturnal osto-nuke. Glenn, you're more than welcome to come to us...

Hey, never thought of essential oils. I have some Blue Emu already that I can try. Hopefully I can avoid getting it under the wafer, but this is encou...

Glenn, thank you. I'm gathering from the responses so far that this is not a problem unique to me. Not that I want others to experience my discomfort,...

Hi Liza, When I lie flat, gravity pulls down on my belly directly, so it's not the same level of tightness as when I stand up straight, so it feels ...

Hi John, Thank you for replying so quickly. Everything looks normal, no swelling or discoloration except that the incision line is a little bit red....

Hi Glenn, Plenty of people with ostomies do kneel to empty. What's better is a matter of preference and the dynamics of your situation, e.g., whethe...

Linda, I have to echo Liza's sentiment here. It's a relief that you have everything in place for when you finally get a bed, and surely none of us i...

Kevin, Bless your heart, man. You're walking a road worn smooth by a long line of grieving ostomates who are on the other side of that grief an enj...

@john68 If you're wrong, then so am I, though, as Liza has illustrated by her experience, a big factor in this could be the meeting times when many yo...

Hi Glenn, Thank you for sharing your day with all of us. It's heartening to know how well it went for you and your bright outlook for the future on ...

Hi Glenn, Wow, it really sounds like you went through it with the opiates. I thought I was bad when I couldn't remember the name of teh President fo...

@everythingwedocounts Welcome. Each of us who becomes an ostomate has a unique story to tell. If you would be willing, please feel free to share yours...

Hi there Glenn, It's always so great to have new members join us. As I like to say to newbies, this community is a true haven for people in our situ...

Hi Liza, Just taking a quick break from work and checking the community and saw this topic. What a huge pain! Have you received the sample from Trio...

I use the SenSura Mio Click, which is similar. The longest I've been able to wear one is 2 weeks, and that was only because I was getting concerned ab...