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@rosepritchard Hello, like you I am a keen walker, and I had my ostomy 11 weeks ago. I have been experimenting with how to deal with output while ou...

@veganostomy That's a lucky coincidence . . . I had completely forgotten that I have an MRI scan tomorrow morning. (My first, for my spine). And you...

@veganostomy Hello Eric - well that's a full and very helpful answer. Mine is also an ileostomy. Good to know that the stoma carries on working norm...

@chrisandbagpus We're an energy ball household too. Dates & Walnuts & Pumpkin Seeds & Sunflower Seeds all blended with a pinch of salt ....

@chrisandbagpus Thanks for posting Chris. Is this the Solgar one? Or which one have you been using? Post-op and with the bowel cancer my iron stores...

Thank you @squeakyandliza & @veganostomy Thanks for the tip about Poppyseeds - I realize I haven't had those yet, and I do love a Poppyseed Sala...

Hat's off to you! thank you for sharing your story. Best wishes

@squeakyandliza Thanks ever so much for that . . . I'll try the powder and the spray. I guess I could use calamine lotion and the spray in the same ...

@dlkfiretruck Hello Linda - thanks for the clarification - I've been trying to work that out. That does make more sense. Impressive projectile outpu...

A big thank you to everyone. The detail is especially helpful, as it really makes it easier for me to understand the different ways that people attend...

@john68 Hello, thank you. Yes, since I read that you use something to cover the stoma, I have done this when I am drying the skin below the stoma an...

@john68 @dlkfiretruck Hello John and Linda Thank you both so much for your helpful supplies. The original cause of damage to the skin was stitch...

Hello fellow ostomates - I wasn't sure whether to start a new thread, or tag along here, as my query is related. I mentioned on another thread that I ...

@dutchozzie Hello - thank you for that. One of my thoughts was whether in time I could use the seals, and then get my bags pre-cut, and the combinatio...

@chrisandbagpus What a good idea . . . I had been thinking about buying some pipecleaners and using them to make a rough template! Another reason ...

@llholiday Thank you so much, and thank you to everyone else. It is good to know that there is a forum full of friendly experience. For some reason my...

@llholiday I'm not sure. I am new to the world of seals and indeed ostomy - and I am experimenting at the moment to get a system that works for me. ...