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john68 that was my experience in the past. It went very smoothly and they were helpful. This has just happened recently. Like in the last 6 months.

It just shouldn't be this hard!

Exactly! It's good to know it's not just me! Finding the right system is very difficult and is a lot of trial and error. There is no other way to kn...

Posted by: Dona And, at least for me, my showers are much less messy now than when I had the runs non stop. Or the combat showers! Me too, Dona!! M...

It's reassuring to hear other people who go through the experience. I felt guilty at first for being disgusted. I think we all have been through a l...

Posted by: Marcie Yes! I love baths, but seeing my stupid pouch bobbing up and around is a bit discusting! And that is when the dumb filter starts to...

Posted by: Dona Yes! Just take ALL that stuff off and go into the shower. It feels wonderful. You probably time your changes to when the stoma is leas...

I don't know. I just stumbled upon them online when ordering my regular supplies from Edgepark and I thought - I think these will work after my showe...

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Posted by: Marcie Do you need the wafer on to attach it on? When wafer is what I Am concerned about.. Would be nice to air out the whole area where ...

Marcie - I have an ileostomy also. When I shower I try to wait for a time when digestion is not active. That is not always possible though. I showe...

Posted by: tammy I know I saw a cap type for active stoma during a shower with pouch off? Cannot seem to find any such appliance on the web now that ...

I seem to get a full day out of a product and then it cause an itch around the edges and moves inwards. Shawne I feel your pain! You describe simil...

Thanks everyone! Love the toilet paper roll idea, Willy! Well, I always make sure everything is dry. I use a blow dryer on cool setting. Then I wa...

I’m a rinser! I have a attachable bidet sprayer attached to my toilet and rinse very time I empty the ouch. I have rinsed for over two years now and...

Hi Marcie. I didn’t know anything about hernias either and wasn’t told. I now have a small one that I got pretty quickly after original surgery. Fortu...

Thank you, for your encouragement and support Marcie. If I look at the big picture it is overwhelming but I take one step at a time. There aren’t ma...

I am happy for all of you who have found a partner in life who is there for you. They deserve a medal!! I am alone and also have very volatile type ...