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Super interesting question! The only thing I could find that maybe helps is this Why don't our digestive acids corrode our stomach linings? - Scienti...

Congratulations on the successful interviews :-) and Sending Best Wishes you can figure out what's causing the leaks or that they just stop and you ge...

Welcome SM and partner! Eric's site and this forum offer a wealth of reassuring and useful information. So glad you found it. I had my surgery 2 ye...

Hi Liza. I have a retired (disconnected) jpouch with a rectal cuff and an ileostomy and I do still get mucus discharge. Probably about 1-2 tablespoo...

Awesome attitude! You are for sure one of the few cool enough to pull that off with ease. And you are a good story teller. Nice build up to the big...

Hi Stella. Ditto on John's comments. You asked about beans .. I eat them frequently but soak overnight and then use a high pressure Instant Pot, mix...

I've had something that sounds similar a couple times in the past (I'm 1.5 years out). It didn't last long and I think it might have just been like a...

I change every 4 days and use a little bit of powder right around my stoma and then use barrier spray, again just right around. This has worked well ...

Sending you my best healing energy! And yes, while it's a bummer that has happened, I've wondered what I would do if I ever broke an arm/wrist or in ...

@squeakyandliza You should! :-) We've been several times to Cannon Beach and I have great memories of just wandering along the backroads, the lightho...

I love the Oregon coast! What a fun weekend you have planned. I bet your hot tub adventure goes off without a hitch. Happy Anniversary! :-)

Welcome Alida!

Welcome Melissa! What a lovely picture. You have been through the wringer for sure, but you made it through so you clearly are strong, and now hopef...

Hi Kevin. I found this woman's site about her many outdoor adventures very inspiring Ostomy Outdoors – OstomyOutdoors.com chronicles my return to out...

Hi Jammy. You've sure had a tough stretch of road recently. Don't give up hope. Most all of us on this site have been through some very dark patche...

Hi Terry. I'm a little over a year out and I'd say it really took my body 6 months to fully adjust so recognize that 6 weeks is still super early. O...

Thanks Eric and Stella both for the good information!

Hi Tigerlily. Thanks for sharing your story. Sounds like you have some wonderful creative passions. Hopefully your love of travel can kick back in ...

@shay10-6 Hi Shay and welcome! Sounds like you are now in a very good place physically and mentally. I love your attitude and am sure you are right ...

Thanks D. I just requested a sample to try it out. I use Marlen and am generally happy- get 3 days, but nice to experiment a bit.