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Changing my schedule won't work for me because of a very good reason, I am back to work! I'd rather have the increased output when I'm at home and sa...

Thank you for highlighting this! My emptying amounts vary. I'm doing much better at night lately because I don't eat after 7. I've actually had nig...

Eric, Thank you so much! Once again this site improves my life in big and little ways.

I'm going to check this out. Thank you!

I know we are all different, but how many ounces of liquid are you all drinking each day? I am so worried about dehydration (and other adverse effect...

Fantastic to wake up and see nice emergency kit tips! Bluesgal, I am wondering about the collapsible cup. I'm guessing it'd look more discrete than ...

So I'm a good patient and took most of the advice I got here and thought I'd give you an update. I am usually emptying two to three times in the midd...

I was traumatized with leaking at first. Now I'm trusting the system enough to even forget about it sometimes for a few minutes. I'm using a convex ...

I love seeing all of you! I gained such a love for anyone who has helped me through this process

Chris, I always get the hit air balloon at night when I'm sleeping. I'm worried one day it will pop. I burp the bag in my bed which is also risky bu...

Today's my changing day but I'm going to the beach today. I'm at day 4 but still holding just fine so I'm going to try and squeeze out an extra day a...

Jeff, thank you for giving us the benefit of your experience! As a newbie, I appreciate hearing your experiences and hints

Chris, great job on the 4 days and the lack of eruption during your change! I'm going fine now so I decided 4 days is my time. By the end of day 3 i...

...then be prepared for your plans to go haywire! I was all set to change then I erupted! It took a bit longer cleaning up but I decided to shower ...

Hi Chris, I am new to all this as well and it took me several weeks to even attempt changing the bag on my own. I had a very rough start with leaking,...

I'm still trying to figure out how many days to go between complete set changes. Convatec says change 3-5 days. I think I'll try averaging it and se...

Sydney you're lucky to have your medical plan. I have great insurance here and am only allowed a new bag every 2-3 days. I'll just buy any extras I ...

Thanks, Bill. My new life has me constantly thinking about catching something but I sometimes forget. I appreciate your travel info also. Prior to ...

Sarah, this is great news for me. I am trying to consider every contingency to prepare for when I go back to the office. A new fresh bag will help