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Hi All, for me I does not shock or offend, like us all I look at my tummy and its got a bag and it may as well be my elbow or big toe! just part of my...

Hi UCtoOstimy, "Lurker turned member" Brilliant title for yer introduction! have to admit it took a while for the "penny to drop" Some of us here are ...

Hi Linda, On Eric,s post click on "read more" that will open a new page which is about the Twitter discussion. then look for the links on that page wh...

Hi Eric, Being an ole fashioned lad am not on twitter, but have just been through some of the discussion from last night, many thanks and I love the t...

Hi Bubbles, a few years back I took chickenpox which is the same virus. never had them as a child and was pretty sick followed by the spots and a rash...

Hi FacBFH, That is a nightmare you have been through and no matter how long we have had a bag its still rocks yer world. The problems you and the rest...

Hi Derek, I can have the same experience and its not because of a blockage. As Eric points out as long as you don,t have cramping etc. I would get my ...

Its amazing how far surgery has come over the years, That is a procedure I am not familiar with! Plus Sasquatch theirs a problem i would say most folk...

That is really good news. Feet up and take it easy. :-)

No doubt we can feel really bad when others have too look after us and even more when its our parents. with me it was the same had to spend a period b...

Hi SMW, On the sleeping issue, I had trouble sleeping for months afterwards I put it down to being in hospital with the lights, activity and machines ...

Hi Linda, I will simply say you have my admiration and support. :-)

Posted by: VeganOstomy Part of me is glad, but another part of me was hoping that I could use coffee to "clear the pipes" when needed since I don't ...

Hi All, I Have never had any trouble with coffee, not a drinker of it all the time but most of my friends are so when visiting I can have 2/3 cups in ...

Hi Derck, the above advice is valuable, the reassurance that life with an ostomy can be normal from a young guy living with one. As stated its your pe...

Its one experience every ostomate will have happen. that gas filled bag to dangerous to burp. if yer lucky the bathroom will be reached. The last time...

Hi Donna, I can offer one bit of advice an the back of my own experience, some wipes and pastes contain alcohol so I avoid, the basic kit you will nee...

Hi Bago, early morning combat change is a real pain, some times a failure can be an out of the blue one of and as you say never happened before this w...