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Oh, this is not easy, is it? I am a year and a half post chemo and have been doing well, also. It is rather nerve-wracking; I think I know how you fee...

Thank you, Eric, and best wishes on your anniversary! You have done such good work that has helped and meant so much to us. Will you and your stoma be...

Rosemary, my situation is not like yours - goodness, what a trouper you must be - but one thing that made a difference for my skin was the Hollister C...

Oh, my, had to go back and check if I had a typo, there! Seriously, my husband had a CPAP and it took awhile to get used to it. He had air leaking, al...

Sorry this has been hard for you. I know some people with CPAPs who had an easy adjustment, and some for whom it was more difficult. May yours go smoo...

Hi Rick, I have been experiencing this lately also, and actually went to see a walk-in doctor about it two weeks ago because I thought I might have ...

Dear Liza, It is so hard to have things up in the air waiting for appointments, consultations, opinions, decisions - and having all that during these ...

Diddit! Thank you, Eric!

Hi Terri, I am glad you found the VeganOstomy site - welcome, and best wishes! LL

I hadn’t thought about it before but now I have put it on my “signature”. Easy way to do this without having to create new tech tasks with potential i...

@dogtalkerer That is a good idea, identifying the type of ostomy one has - I have just put this information (Colostomy 4/30/2018) on my “signature” li...

Mimi, I am so sorry to learn of your ordeal. I wish I had a sure-fire solution for you - I have had to pretty much forego uncooked vegetables, myself,...

M9 drops (which I use every time I empty) work really well as a deodorant for me - and the Hollister Adapt works well as a lubricant but only for a sh...

Hi Mimi, I make sure that everything is quite dry before applying the flange - I usually use a very small amount of stoma powder and dust lightly over...

Glad you are back, Chris, and glad that you are feeling better. We have been thinking of you. Your stoma sounds glamorous. What the surgeon said to ...

Rick, there is so much on this VeganOstomy site to explore - Eric has truly made a positive difference in life. I have found it really enjoyable to lo...

@mimi My colostomy (lower colon and rectum) was late spring 2018, then I had chemotherapy (infusions) during the summer, radiation in the fall, and ...

Hi. Mimi, Although I have never fasted there were times during chemo that I didn’t have much appetite and ate little. During those times my stoma be...

Hi Rick, How about a pouch cover? They come in seemingly endless colors (and patterns). A dark color wouldn’t be noticeable with dark pants, and you...

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day, eh! (that is how the Canadians just north of us speak 😊)