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RE: Best bag or brand to use?

Stella, Coloplast does make a good product, I sampled some of their Mio Flex products not long after I had surgery. I liked a lot of things about the...

8 years ago
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RE: Liquid Hair Removal around stoma

Don't ask me where, but I remember reading somewhere not to do this. I don't remember why they said not to do it either. I just filed it away in my ...

8 years ago
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RE: Can we talk about reversal?

Hi Darla, I am in a similar position as the one you're in. At the end of 2016, I had my sub-total colectomy done, leaving my rectal stump in place. ...

8 years ago
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RE: Rectal discharge color ?

I get about the same color range you guys do, but I get discharge daily, sometimes multiple times per day. It's never gotten so urgent that I have to...

8 years ago
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RE: Clothes

Being a guy, the maternity pants would be a no-go for me! However, I use ostomy wraps on a daily basis. I have a fairly physical job, and need to ke...

8 years ago
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RE: Does stoma powder burn?

I've used Hollister's Adapt, and Cardinal Health's equivalent and never had a burning sensation from it. I've also used Coloplast anti-fungal powder ...

8 years ago
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RE: Sounds Awful But I Like It

Peanut butter and syrup on pancakes is divine, and cold pizza for breakfast I will do almost every time I have leftover pizza. I'm not sure about com...

8 years ago
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RE: Shower

I so love my scheduled change days, and showering without my bag! It feels good to air the skin out a little. I've never had an issue with leaving t...

8 years ago
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RE: Blood Disorders

Marcie, I know what you mean about the railroad tracks, I've lived within a 1/8 mile of them for my entire life. I'm to the point the sound of the tr...

8 years ago
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RE: Blood Disorders

I'll see what they recommend at my next appointment in a few weeks, I'm guessing the hematologist will send me to a specialist for this. He's already...

8 years ago
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RE: Blood Disorders

It appears that low-t is the winner, now to figure out how to boost it. I'd rather try to do this naturally if possible. I think the best start is t...

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RE: Blood Disorders

Well, still no answers as to why my hemoglobin is running high. All the blood tests the hematologist ran came back normal. He says I'm like the guy ...

8 years ago
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RE: Coloplast Sensura Mio 2pc: REVIEW (w/ video)

This is one of the products I sampled before I decided on the Hollister products I currently use. I did like how flexible the wafers were, and they s...

8 years ago
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RE: Closed End Bags

Welcome to the forum!! Do you have an ileostomy or a colostomy? There will be differences in your output depending on which you have. With the ileos...

8 years ago
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RE: Scissors

I found my Coloplast scissors the other day, and used them last night. They cut amazingly well, although the curve of them doesn't lend itself well t...

8 years ago
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RE: Scissors

I had a pair like that, I don't think I ever tried them. I look for them last night and could't find them. Knowing me, I stashed them somewhere for ...

8 years ago
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RE: Best Wishes For Stella

Good to hear the surgery went well! Best wishes on the recovery, take your time.

8 years ago
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RE: Showering With an Ostomy (w/ Video)

My wafer tends to stick BETTER in warmer weather, as long as I don't have a break down from sweating. My skin dries out badly in cold weather, which ...

8 years ago
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RE: What to Do with Unused Ostomy Supplies

Posted by: Jessy I love donating and swapping and giving, it's harder with precuts. I also like to take one or two to make a nude statue even prettier...

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