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@goatherder Great customizing!

Hi Lara, That technique (placing the barrier ring directly onto the skin) works well for me, too. I make sure the skin is completely dry; if it looks ...

Thanks, John. May Stella’s husband and family have comfort and peace.

My roommate brought along a pair of soft, loose, comfy pajama bottoms to the hospital. She put them on for her walks up and down the hall. I brought m...

Thank you for letting usknow, John. She has been such a kind and supporting member of VO. God bless Stella and her family.

Stella, I hope that you are feeling better. LL

Hi Liza, Happy birthday to you and Squeaky - glad you had a great time at the concert! LL PS For Ruby’s fourth birthday a month and half ago we went...

Ack. Bought a dress yesterday, a poufy style that would hide my stoma. It looked so cute on the rack. I think I look like a toadstool in it and will ...

Hi Alida, I experience that occasionally and think it might be just how my insides have settled (perhaps a nerve, as you wondered). Ostomate bodies ar...

Hello Cygo, and welcome. I live in the States. My own experience four years ago for colostomy: I was in the hospital four days, first day ate clear li...

@tigerlily I am so sorry; of course you feel fit to be tied. How could they have let things go that far before they figured out that they didn’t have ...

How fun and great that she is out and about and doing things!

Just thought of something - I am going to just wrap the gray disposal bag around the two ziplocs, which will make it easier to get at just the little ...

Hi Kelley, When my ostomy was new I was certain that I could smell something awful - I still don’t know if my husband was just being nice when he said...

Liza, I am so sorry; I truly wish that this will heal and settle down for you very soon. I know it can be hard to get in for medical appointments - Ar...

I wear stretchy camis, which smooth things over the stoma and appliance. They are comfortable and don’t bind, and the colored and patterned ones look ...

Hi Momof2, Thinking of you and your daughter. LL

Lots of new things to try and learn. For me, the Adapt Cera barrier ring works well and is good to the skin around the stoma. It evens out the area ar...