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@squeakyandliza Thanks so much! I'm very happy and feel lucky and blessed! All the best to you xo

@glenn-giroirThank you for the reply! I am now free of the colon cancer and no longer have an ileostomy, but I will always be grateful this group for...

@squeakyandliza Hi!I hope your surgery goes well! I will be thinking of you on the daynUnfortunately we were not able to do the girls weekend as the...

@john68 Thank you very much. I feel very lucky and grateful!

@veganostomyThanks so much! I truly am grateful for your website and videos. They really have helped me and made me feel less alone on this unexpected...

@veganostomy That is good to hear, that I don't want to have to change to totally different products...I will keep that in mind about extended wear ...

@squeakyandliza Your tips are helpful--I will definitely keep in mind the tip about watching my diet and emptying the bag whenever I use the bathroo...

@dogtalkerer Oh, you may have a point there! I will definitely ask my doctor about this. She did tell me the ileostomy is temporary until my colon i...

@john68 Thank you, your response reassures me...I will definitely watch my diet, especially when traveling! Maybe liquid output will be less messy ...

@chrisandbagpusTHhank you for your reply! I agree with you that knowledge is power!I am not thinking that there will be much delay in my surgery. I li...

Hi everyone, I got some good news today! My doctor told me today that they want to set a date in early August to remove the cancerous tumor in my col...

Very grateful to have found this post! I am using a 2 piece Hollister system and have had no leaks since I started with it about a month ago. But yest...

@john68 Thank you so much!

@john68 Thank you so much!

Update: I just wanted to give an update on how I am doing since I first introduced myself on this forum! I have colon cancer, and they did a CT scan o...

I saw a nurse today and she gave me some 2 piece Hollister bags and convex wafers! SO far it really seems better. It is staying stuck on and my stomie...

Thanks so much! I am trying a new 2 piece Hollister bag with a convex wafer that my wound nurse gave me, and it seems good so far.

Hi SqueakyandLiza, Thank you for your reply! I went to the wound care nurse today and she set me up with a Hollister 2 piece with a convex wafer. It s...

@veganostomy Thank you so much! I don't have any 2pc appliances unfortunately, but I am curious about them because I have seen them in videos and th...