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@veganostomy Thank you, Eric. I have two stoma nurses trying to find a hernia belt for me and we tried 3 different types. It was very frustrating. ...

Well done Eric! Support you 100%!! I have done the same and hope many others will follow. Joanne

Thank you, Eric. It is greatly appreciated! I do my best to fight off the powers that be on my personal accounts etc. It is an up-hill battle.

@dlkfiretruck thank you Linda!! I am shopping today and will look for them! @Tim was kind enough to send me a sample of his nozzle so I am really an...

@llholiday sounds like we are pretty much living the same life lol

SAME! I used to use GELPLUS and then they stopped making it. M9 is not as good but is better than any other. I do add some lubricant to the bottle ...

SAME!

Thank you Tim! As a longtime EZ vent user I am shopping around trying to find a bottle to fit. The 3-D printer sci-fi stuff baffles my old mind lol. ...

Darn!! That’s what happens to me if I don’t use a convex. Well. It’s all trial and error. Icky fabric or gigantic useless filters lol. The bottom lin...

@gardengypsy Yes. I use Eakin Slims barrier ring. I cut the whole huge filter out. I cut around the glue at the bottom and around the black charcoa...

After trying several due to my loop odd shaped stoma, I have used the one-piece Mio 16732 convex light for three years. I too wanted a less bulky syst...

You can find them on amazon or in Home Depot. Or go to YouTube and you'll find how to install them. It's very easy. I started just using a bottle...

I have always rinsed my bags. I have a bidet spray connected to toilet. Very convenient.

Hi Liza! So good to hear about the job and that you are planning a vacation! I hope you are having better luck with finding the right system that w...

Wow! There is actually someone out there that thinks like me. I will sit and contemplate things like this too! I am not finding any online explanat...

Hi Eric, I'm wondering if this is related to my post from a year ago. There have been times (unrelated to ostomy) when I have needed abdominal x-ra...

The mucus discharge is an ongoing problem for me too. I will get cramping and urgency but due to nerve damage am usually unable to expel it without a...

Thank you Eric. That was a helpful explanation of the rings vs paste strip. I haven't had problems with leaks for a while so I'm crossing m fingers ...

Hi Liza, I'm not sure I can offer help except to tell you that I relate and have gone through episodes like this too and it took time and a process ...