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Hi TrishB, Welcome to the forum, It’s a great place to connect, share and learn. The very best wishes going forward. 👍

I wouldn’t follow football but this is History in the making. England hasn’t been in a major final since the World Cup win in 1966. What has been diff...

Hi Stella, We have all been given the advice on what not to eat. Yes some foods may be best left alone but the majority of fruits and veggies are fine...

Hi Gino, Welcome to the forum. I second what Eric has said. Use the forum to navigate and research. When it comes to doctors never be afraid to voice ...

Hi Liza, I have watched you post on your experience and no matter how difficult you may have found your journey you have still been willing to help ot...

That’s great to hear, I find the hair dryer is a useful tool drying skin but probably best away from the shower 😁 While it’s great to get a good wear ...

Hi Kedikat, I was using the brave ring a while back and I liked it but! I seemed to get a reaction to it. Why not give some of the others a go. Plus a...

Hi mmz, I am really pleased to hear that all the surgery will be in the past. The very best going forward 👍

I agree you don’t need to be told it will settle and yes some resources do leave a lot to be desired. But don’t give up, on this site you will find an...

Hi Linda, it could be a number of things. Are you having leaks, a reaction to the wafer, are you using something while cleaning that’s causing trouble...

Welcome Gary, Quiet a journey to get here and sounds like yer doin great. The very best going forward 👍

Hi Deedee, The best tip I can pass on about an ostomy is don’t over think 🤔. Take time when changing the appliance watch the back of the old wafer for...

Hi Dilia, Welcome to the forum. Yes the barrier ring will swell and that the way it works. It’s catching moisture and protecting. Eventually all produ...

In our ostomy world we have many products at our disposal. Yes it’s very confusing about what should I use and if I ain’t using am I doing something w...

That’s great to hear 👌👌 Ye wanna try speech text, alexia, Siri etc with an Norn Ireland accent 😂 it can go badly wrong!!

Hi Dutchozzie, Sounds like you are making your way back to normal, All the best with recovery and the rest of the procedures

Its a fine line literally between a wafer too tight and too much skin showing. I have had granulomas around the base of the stoma and they are painful...

That does sound very interesting, I can see how this would work. As well as freedom of movement it would body contour better with less splitting or li...

Eric very sorry to hear that news, if any one can overcome and problem solve it’s you. Speedy recovery

Hi Tim, When you took of the wafer was the leak at a certain place. It may be a case that you only need a small part of the ring to level out a dip or...