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Posted by: Chris Late entry here, but I have one that's always bleeding. My nurse didn't pay any attention to it. Hi Chris, That is a statement about ...

Am booked for another appointment in 2 weeks and another in a month after that. If it heals as well that will be it finished. She did say they have a ...

Hi All, Second treatment done on my granuloma, have to say my wee friend ain,t so BIG HEADED now lol. boy it feels so much better. I have said in thes...

Another hurdle crossed Barbara, we need the poop emoji on here lol

Hi All, I have been looking forward to this and have to say it has not disappointed. If we start out with negative thoughts about our ostomy it will b...

Barbara the very best

Hi Robert, Whats the saying "we are what we eat" I do try to keep it healthy but not perfect. I find that some of the processed food I used to eat giv...

So much of our food has become so processed, even what we see as healthy. even some fruit will have a additive to preserve shelf life. Here in the UK ...

Yep I really hope you get that sorted, as for keeping the stoma on the same side I have always wondered?

Hi Mark, Its a great thing when you have a system that works well. Plus that's encouragement for any ostomate having trouble. Its an amazing wear time...

Hi Dona, yes that's a good point about the plastic sheet. their is a base that can be used on very sore and broken skin, and then the appliance can be...

Hi Bubbles, their are natural ways to control output. different foods have effect on the type of output. in the long term its a lot better.

Hi Robert, Ye have the right idea, we should be using natural methods to regulate our output. the use of laxatives or pills to thicken is just not a l...

Hi Chris, Its been a hard run for you from the start, an ostomy should be like a second skin but when that skin gets damaged its not easy, It was good...

Hi Chris, As the others have said what is the next step. that is what ye have to push for. this will get sorted you have to hold on to that.

Hi Conor, I can image your blood sugar is through the roof, my wife is a type 1 diabetic and I meantioned your story to her, her thoughts where with t...

I drink tea all day as well, even working outside and then leave the cup behind me drives my wife mad. Yep that toothpaste is hard to move and clean t...

Hi Zvitusk, when I started with my laptop I was a one fingered user! I am very experienced now! I use two fingers lol.

Hi Windigo, I great to hear you are doing so good, every day from now on you will see yourself getting better every thing from weight to skin. Always ...