Community Forums

So .... I changed at the end of three days, not because of any problem but because I was curious. What i found: 1. It was an extended wear flange, so...

Quite a year, Liza. I am so sorry about your dad’s illness - my prayers for him, for you and all your family. I admire you for your endurance and your...

LK, what is barrier spray? Do you put it on before the flange/bag, and does it interfere with the flange/bag sticking well?

I have wondered about this, too, and also if there is any advantage to using a slim-size barrier ring. This week I ordered a sample Hollister flange w...

Not sure what caused the fracture, but I suspect that doing the “wide-knee child sit” pose successfully is what did it. I am pretty flexible and did...

So, I had this same thing last May, and went to pt and and did the exercises,and ended up with a fracture in my sacrum and then some scary lab results...

I use the Hollister two-piece, which I realize is not the same, but are you saying that you remove all adhesive from the flange, which is stiff enoug...

@squeakyandliza Haha! I see on Amazon that you can buy a full assortment of ten smaller sizes!

And you don’t need the machine; the aerosol can is fine by itself. I wish I knew the scent of the one in the mall bathroom but the people working ther...

@veganostomy The one in the bathroom in the mall seems to give a little puff every couple of minutes but at home I just give a little manual spritz be...

Linda, have you ever seen this movie, Silence of the North, which takes place in Alberta? If you have online access (in the hospital, I mean) I thin...

I hope this loosens up and you become comfortable soon, Tony - goodness, the things to deal with! LL

Hi Marci, Yes, I had pelvic radiation every day for 28 days - and you?

@madrikh52 Thank you, Marci, for this information. I had my colostomy because of colorectal cancer, also, and am dealing with Levator syndrome- your p...

@dlkfiretruck Thanks, Linda. Well, that was interesting to read. I had the Levator diagnosis last May, did some pt that included a yoga exercise. Then...

@dona Dona — a zip line, that’s some nerve, ostomy or not! Glenn, I have not tried a wrap, might do that sometime but things seem to be going well as ...