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Hello fellow ostomates I am seeking guidance. I ended up in A&E at the beginning of the week. I had woken up with no output and a swollen stom...

Love it! This really brought a smile to my face. I admit I'm not happy when someone uses the wrong pronoun for my stoma - if they say 'it' instead o...

Thanks everyone so much, that's brilliant, I will have a look a the mini-guide . . . and the glossary! Best wishes

@john68 @llholiday @dogtalkerer Oh dear, Newbie Numpty alert. I think I have completely misunderstood what a flange is. What I meant by flange wa...

@shy-hsy Good luck with everything. Will complete the survey. Best wishes

That makes me feel so much better . . . I'm in good company then!

That's good to know. I think perhaps because I am still feeling a bit sore, I am also being protective of the stoma . . . I don't know if this is comm...

@dogtalkerer Well, I haven't yet laid down on my front . . . I am currently sleeping supported by a wedge pillow due to shoulder and back pain, so I...

So glad you're back home . . . the best place for healing. All good wishes for your recovery.

Hello - thanks everyone Really helpful, also to know that thick output which needs pushing down is not unusual. I am very active and am working ou...

Thank you everyone - lots of really helpful info, and thank you for sharing your experiences. I honestly couldn't be sure one way of the other. Wh...

@llholiday Thank you so much. It is kind of you to share your story and experience . . . I do feel that this is a very caring foum. Best wishes an...

@llholiday Hello - thank you so much for sharing that experience. To be honest I am terrified of undergoing chemotherapy, and I have not committed t...

@dogtalkerer That's definitely good advice. Learn as much as we can, to understand what is going on. Also helps with making better, more informed de...

@glenn-giroir So glad you had to share. Lovely to read your story, and how your love of the mountains has got you back out there. Fantastic photo, ...

@dogtalkerer Hello - thank you very much for sharing your experience. Yes, I'm trying to find out how people with a stoma manage with fasting. In pa...