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Hi everyone! It's day 9 and I'm doing great. The doctors said the surgery went perfectly. They ended up doing a lot to me besides just the reversal. ...

Day three post reversal! Passed gass first day and been passing stool for two. Doc bumped me to fill liquid diet. So far the pluming is working and p...

Posted by: Dona Kae, Best wishes for a smooth surgery & recovery. Let us know how it went and how you are doing. How many days do you think you wi...

Posted by: Sarah Green Exciting stuff. Do you know how much colon and rectum you will have had removed in total? I have all my rectum, and the major...

Forgive me if I missed this and you already do it, I'm really tired, but I have an awkward shaped stoma and I use the backing from my most recent chan...

Personally I like Franks Red Hot (also marketed as Durkee). It is what I use when making hotwings. I also add a little to my chili, and to my Ranch dr...

I use the Adapt Lubricating Deodorant, but I really only use it for the lubrication part. I don't feel like the odor is that big of an issue. Of cours...

I still have not figured out what caused the seal to stick so much. The 5th change was fairly clean, did not stick really bad but I went five days bet...

Posted by: VeganOstomy Kae, whenever I cough or sneeze (or laugh really hard), I always use my hand to put pressure on my stoma. This might be also ...

No one ever mentioned hernia's to me either. It wasn't until I saw it mentioned in these forums that I became aware that it could be an issue. I am es...

I was too ill last year to kayak. I miss it. Looks like I won't get to this summer either. My surgery will probably be in June and with the recovery t...

I went in for my colonoscopy today, and thought the experience may help to set you more at ease. Bowel prep was easy-peasy. Seriously. I'd hate to go ...

Alright... trying to figure out the rhyme or reason of this thing. So fourth change was Sunday night. Again I had the issue of the top portion sticki...

Dona, I wish I were one of your cats! Yes, off days. I seem to have a lot of them. Maybe it's finding the new norm for me. Maybe it's all the stress I...

Hey Allison, I am going in for my colonoscopy tomorrow. I am pretty apprehensive about the procedure but talking with the doctor yesterday really help...

Posted by: Jattzl This is really scaring me. I have never been given any information about blockages or hernias after surgery... I have a lot of anxi...

I haven't had an obstruction (that I'm aware of) and certainly don't want to. Do obstructions happen more with Iliostomates? Are symptoms always sever...

Posted by: VeganOstomy Do you heat your wafer after applying or have you had any hot showers since applying the wafer? These would cause it to stick ...

Maybe next change I will try it without the wipes and stoma powder. I've just been afraid of not using it and having horrid raw skin next change. Hopi...