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Hi Clint, Welcome to the forum. It’s great to hear it’s going well, knowledge is power. Some name there stoma, Noelle, Rudolph, Dirty Harry May suit y...

Hi ArchieB, Welcome to the forum. It’s a lot to get your head around but it’s very normal as time goes by. Stoma placement is very important indeed, H...

Have always been curious about mouldable wafers. My stoma is oval as well and I spent ages until I got a template made. All the best and be keen to he...

Liza the ostomy journey can be the end of illness for many and unfortunately the start of trouble and treatment for others. I have always found in lif...

Hi Stella, Ain’t it amazing how something so small can affect the wafer. Glad you got sorted. I have more hair in my ears than my head theses days 😂

Exactly! Here in Northern Ireland being searched was a part of every day life when I first had the bag. I was amazed at how many times it wasn’t found...

When coughing, sneezing or being sick it’s a good idea to hold the stoma.

Hi Dawn, when we look down we see the bag in a different way than people view it. I bet it’s not noticeable to anyone around. 👍

Hi Linda, it’s hard to have to get up and leave all behind but it’s a means to an end. The very best

Folks, The best way to learn anything is hands on plus listen to advice. Learn to take a good look at the stoma and the skin, look at the wafer you ha...

Barrier spray is a silicone based product which puts a film on the skin. It can also come in a form of a wipe. Most of the companies have their own ve...

Ah Glenn ya wussy!! Only kidding 😂 Don’t forget to keep measuring the stoma until it’s settled 👍

Glenn as Liza has said smooth the cut edge. To tight will restrict so leave a 1.5 mm gap. That’s enough for the wafer to swell

Hi Folks, Does every ostomate need a barrier ring? Well no, the wafer will work well on it’s own. The ring is an aid to help combat problems. All the ...

Love it, not enough humour in this very serious world. Plus I never knew the moon was made from kitty litter. No wonder they ain’t been back 😂

That’s really great to hear Liza, it’s a product I ain’t come across before. Good too know

Hi Glenn, it’s always satisfying to hear of an new ostomate doing and adapting well, plus you give important hope and encouragement to folks facing su...

Hi Cyrisse, Yes a little skin showing will not do any harm, as you have said the wafer and the ring will swell to fill the gap. I think you are doing ...

Hi Folks, Things that go bump in the night, the bogey man under the bed all the things that scared ya as a child! Well now we’re all grown up it’s our...

That’s a very good point/idea Liza, there’s a product called “Bio oil” we have over here. It’s for scars and stretch marks. Am sure it’s available on ...