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Wonderful guide for the newbies and the not so new newbies. Great job as always Eric and so appreciated.

Hi bluesgal: love your emergency kit, mine is very similar for the car. I never thought about throw away rags and just had paper towels in the car. Yo...

A little trick I use for during the night is that I put a nite light in the bathroom so that I don't have to turn on the bright overhead light when I ...

I use the Sensura Mio 2 piece click with the opaque bag and love it for two reasons, one I feel secure in the click system that the bag is never comin...

Chris I appreciate your thoughts. I agree with Eric on the use of a ring not holding its shape when you remove it. My stoma nurse made this suggestion...

It has been a few weeks since I posted about measuring your stoma and, unfortunely have been dealing with considerable leaks since, one week it was fo...

I have done as you suggested with the "t" measurements and elongated both sides for a temporary template. On my next change I will see how it fits and...

Thanks Sarah for your suggestion and the video website. I have to agree with Eric that the Convatec wafers are inordinately difficult to put on. My st...

Hi Eric: Thanks for the speedy reply and video site, very informative. Unfortunately, I have a small oblong stoma and use a deep convex base plate wit...

Sorry Eric I forgot to mention in my posts that I have an ilieostomy.

Oh that sounds great Eric can't wait to see your way of doing it. I like the sound of the Ostomy Super San built in irrigation system and look forward...

Never thought about that Tony, good one. I can't burp my bag as I use a two piece convex Coloplast click appliance. So I have to burp it through the b...

I have tried the Na Scent and find it works but as Tony said it is expensive to use. I have started to use Tic Tacs (the breath mints) I put two in my...

Thank you Eric. It feels like it's just been a few months and I still feel like a newbie, so much still to learn. That's why your site and forum is so...

Thanks Sarah, I have never heard of the St. marks solution and have gone to the site you provided and read it with interest. I'm glad you referenced i...

Hi Sarah: I do not have a stoma nurse per se, I would have to contact Care Partners (professional nursing) through CCAC to see if I could speak with a...

Thanks for the suggestions. I had to read up on starch resistant foods and, will certainly try cold potato salad, pasta and rice along with other star...

Love your sense of humour.

I was advised by my surgeon and also my stoma nurse to eat marshmallows to thicken my output. I have a very liquid output as I only have my small bowe...