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Stella, you have done a great job up till now.. Now- the waiting part is the hardest. I think that your ready to accept your stoma well. It may have...

Oh, what the heck.. Here it is......... First I am taken off Gattex.. (pain in leet side-no blockage etc) Then at infusion, the head nurse, aid that ...

John, Dona, Stella, Eric, and everyone. I thank you for your support. Yes, John and all I agree with mental support. I started this within months a...

Kiya, no, I am not offended. I, in the back of my mind want to go back on it again.. But going to wait until I can get things straight.. There othe...

4-28-18 Gattex. After being in Gattex for 2 months, I developed some possible YES, POSSIBLE problems. So, as of now I am off it.. Been in and out o...

I use the word "personals" as we have black bears out now.. Had two big black bears marching down our driveway last week. Our driveway is a path of ...

Love the wee purse John.. Good 'ol dad. huh? I brought up an idea here in Harford, Ct. of Ostomy awareness--for our support group here. We are gon...

That's why we like to kick it up a notch.. :-) Gets out minds off "it" with a smile :-)

Stella, You are so far advanced than most of here and well planned.. Good for you !! Your recovery will indeed will go smoothly.. And the weather is ...

Hi Stella, welcome.. I also wish you the very best.. And many prayers too. Yes, there is much to learn but on this site, you can get the answers.. ...

John, that must have been a nightmare - them thinking ostomy is a reg. thing.. What we all go through to get to what we want.. I guess your system ti...

Lets just call it our personals........ :-)

Ya, John, I know the streak............ The early days of learning of what you really need and forget to update.. I check my drawer of supplies every ...

Oh my Goodness!! Alfie is checking out the girls already huh? What beautiful coloring he has.. Beautiful animal indeed!! Well kept. Keeping u o...

Hi bag lady!! Yes humor is the best. We have a lounge or used to.... I and a few others really had a few good times in there.. Check it out.. Go to...

Hi Tony !! That is really a nice bag. Talk about order of prooer!! I received a few myself. but this one looks better organized.. Hope the guys here...

Yes Robert, it did get under the wafers edges which = an earlier change.. and got loose. But ven for a short term use, staying at home to monitor it...

Robert, and John.. Lets face it, We do have a choice and I think the companies try to adjust to everyone's skin color the best they can. At least we ...

The Mio is gray.. That blends in well for any color of skin.

I tried powders.. even corn starch, it works it way into the wafer...... I too have issues in the summer.. But now I know more from this blog, I hope...