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@dlkfiretruck Hi Linda, I wear the cotton grannies with elastic around the legs, full size (not hipsters or bikini) Vanity Fair brand, large and loose...

@squeakyandliza Hi Liza, I don’t sleep very well, either, and I am a wild sleeper - side, back, other side, stomach, repeat, randomize order, repeat, ...

I keep some flushable wipes in a ziploc bag in my purse. They can come in very handy!

@sjlovestosing aww, they are cute.

@dlkfiretruck Linda, I looked at those Hollister ostomy dolls and I think they look like a great and sturdy toy for younger children (but the hair - g...

Stella, that is just adorable! And the sweet little pouch - this is such a great idea. How lucky she is to have found you! Linda, I had not heard of...

A half-dome red button with a shank - I just googled this and saw a lot of these, in different sizes/ A couple looked like roses or rosebuds.

Well, since it was in the front, anyone who noticed may have thought you had spilled something on yourself. PS My two-piece Hollister has done that...

I keep a couple of tissues on the corner ledge of the bathtub, outside the shower curtain, just in case my stoma decides to get active when I am in th...

Good golly, what an ordeal! Wishing you a fast recovery from the infection. Glad your wife and son were all right during the storm, also.

I have a colostomy and have done this once in awhile. I use a Hollister 2-piece. Usually my pouch and flange work together for around 3 days, but if t...

Hello Gimo, and welcome to the forums. You have certainly been through a lot; I hope that things are better today. There is a lot to learn and VO ha...

LK, I will try to attach a photo of the pattern. I added an inch to the neck strap on each side at the bottoms, and added about 3 inches to each waist...

Happy Stomabirthiversary, Liza - have a happy one and many more! Have you been doing any sewing and quilting lately? I recently sorted and neatened m...

Hello mmz, I do know a woman who had a temporary ostomy and then some complications (she is a relative of a close relative), and although we have neve...

Mina, for what it is worth, this is one little part of my own experience, small but I felt like I had accomplished something. When I got my stoma th...

Hi Dilia, and welcome. I use a Hollister barrier ring, and yes, mine does morph into a little tunnel right around the stoma not long after I put it on...

Eric, I wish you a speedy recovery - what a nuisance. Though this situation is temporary (and let’s hope brief) it must create a whole new set of chal...

I just went onto the Ostomy.org site and signed up for the newsletter. It was easy. Thanks, Liza. Brenda’s books are on Amazon, and samples can be v...