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Is getting a hernia that easy to get? Making me nervous guys!! I lift things, haul heavy laundry baskets, bend much-- climb ladders-balance myself to...

There is our Barbara!!!!!!!!!!! Hello to a kind face!!!!!!!!!!

My little pad from the hospital, makes me sweat how about you?

That is the first thing Doctors and stoma nurses tell u NO RAW VEG'S!!!!!!!!! And give u a little bit of info. to bring home.. Didn't yours do that?...

I can see that........ Its about time you got a break huh? I would be nuts totally!! but we woman we get doing for others, and forget us, and the shoc...

I meant "Nellie" spelled my stoma name wrong-- like Robert here, got to spell check before I push the "button" hahaha.

OHHHHHHHH YA! it comes through with a blockage, BUT, remember-if in major long time pain? go to the E.R !!!! A larger hospital or where u had your sur...

Robert, u mean the blue "save" ??? button?

Really? a tattoo?? From what u explained it-sounds like it would be really cool. I can just picture it--what kind of lettering? Now is that body pai...

Those matts from the hospital? I have a mattress cover, then I out the matt on top then the sheet.... works great!! I used to just have the matt und...

You don't have to write about your stoma right away- but u can make notes of some of the funny areas of it.. I bet your pretty good!!! Relax, and just...

Linda, you will be fine !! Being on your own after all is not an easy thing to do when your ill. But u seem to be getting along o.k. Maybe have some...

Sounds like you HAD and HAVING a nervous break down Linda.. I don't think God himself could handle all of what your have been through!! First place, ...

Linda, I was so weak and having to learn how to walk again, I messed up the rehab/nursing home bathroom every time. Then after 2 months there, I got ...

I am serverly dehydrated after my surgery. Been getting 12-14 pound of fluids through my power port for 3 years now- We r all prone to dehydration--b...

I have a box of tissues at my changing area for this, also as the above, white cheep wash cloths for a clean wash.. I also, have 2 wash clothes in a s...

Question: Why do we need a stoma protector? (because a stoma stick out to much?) or what? Question: Just what kind of harm to stoma with lifting and ...

Question: Why do we need a stoma protector? (because a stoma stick out to much?) or what? Question: Just what kind of harm to stoma with lifting and ...

Msbjlle, and to all:---------------------- Your life has purpose. your story is important. Your dreams count. Your voice matters. You were born to mak...

Msbjlle, and to all:---------------------- Your life has purpose. your story is important. Your dreams count. Your voice matters. You were born to mak...