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Also sorry to hear about your Covid. Just a thought 💭 would it be possible to attach your current belt to underwear ie by stitching or iron on Velcro....

Am totally in agreement. My wife give her Facebook account up last year! I am excited to see what the future of VO will bring. Best wishes for the fut...

Hi Liz, And Welcome, As Eric says your stoma will settle down. Mine too will all over the shop for the first while. I have very little trouble with ba...

Cheers Eric, I don’t think any of us really realise how our data is gathered and used. You do go about and beyond 🙏

When I was about 4 my Mum brought a fake Christmas tree. We had it for about 30year. Finally it got so tattered it looked like a wet crow had got tang...

Hi Stella, Barrier rings can be mixed with different pouches from different companies. Choosing the size and thickness depends on the diameter of your...

Hi Stella. It may not be the ring. Have you measured the stoma recently. Change in body shape, diet, exercise and medication can effect output. Even p...

Love your outlook 👍 ye know what! Ya probably have met another ostomate and you didn’t know. Plus they didn’t know you were either😀

Hi Glenn, I know for me I have a little rise around the stoma. It’s not a visible thing to anyone else but I can see it when I look down. Like you I h...

Oh boy Liza. I have only one thing to say. Imagine how easy for you a normal stoma would be when you have had to put up with all the trouble. Really s...

Hi Kevin, The members have offered you great advice. It’s the little details that make the difference, from wear time to life style and body shape. On...

Hi Kevin, Could it be a case that you are cutting the wafer to big. Take a measurement of the stoma and allow a couple of mm to allow the stoma room. ...

Hi Liza, Although surgery is the last thing anyone wants, this will be a new start. A new stoma better placed and with a good spout! Don’t be afraid t...

I am sorry to hear that Liza, the appointment is the opportunity to raise the issues with the surgeon. All your problems are not what an ostomy life i...

Hi Gerry, All the best and most of the things we worry about never happen. You found a great site here. Read,ask and learn 👍

Any new workplace/job is daunting! Throw in a temperamental ostomy and it’s a whole other level. I agree with Stella on letting the employers know. It...

Hi Stella, Most impressed!!👏 necessity is the mother of invention. Have you ever tried using the lawn mower to lift leaves. Some mowers are better at ...

Hi Liza, That trip sounds like a success for you and squeaky 👍 Best wishes in the new job. Now that’s a sunset 🌇