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Hi Sasquatch, I've not checked in in a couple of days and just found out about your accident. What a terrible thing to happen, but a good reminder to ...

Eric, I was reminded by my husband that my surgeon had the nurses put sugar on my stoma after surgery to bring down the swelling. It's something that ...

Hi Linda, Short sleeves!!! We won't do that for a while - not outside anyway. However now, that I am in my spring mode, I am wearing lighter shirts an...

Thanks again, Linda! Stella

Thanks, Linda! We won't be seeing crocuses until April here. Daffodils won't appear until May. Also, we should be getting into mud season (the fifth ...

Linda, I tried your method of making a triangle of the toilet paper and wrapping it around the index finger - what a difference it has made in the amo...

Hi Eric, I am so sorry to hear of your experience. It does sound scary, but you handled it well. Hopefully, it won't happen again! God Bless! Stella

There are good tips here. I didn't know that twists were not good for ostomates. I have been doing modified sun salutations using a chair (Peggy Capp...

Wow, Linda, lots of good memories. We here in Vermont are getting a lot of frigid temps. Zero or below at nights and no more than 15 - 19 degrees fahr...

Hi Kerby, Glad to hear your hernia is fixed. I agree with the others in that you may have to see what happens when the swelling goes down, and ask you...

Good news about your feeling better, John. Hopefully, They will not come back! Stella

Ditto, Eric! Not at all your fault whatsoever!!! Stella

Hi John, Wishing you a swift recovery. You are in my prayers. Stella

Hi wcnmom, I am sorry to hear about your struggles. My own mother married an alcoholic (her first marriage) but when she saw how it was affecting the...

Hi Becky, Welcome to the forum! Having extra supplies and clothes are essential for us ostomates. For the first few months, I used a backpack with ext...

Linda, BRRR - that beats us! Things have quieted down and warmed up. I was able to go snowshoeing at least three times last week. It's now 23 degrees ...

Hi Kerby! I hope things are still going well for you! Everything went well - it sure beats the alternative. It's nice to know that there are others ou...

Hi Linda, Welcome to the site! You are going to find a wealth of info here and a great deal of support from the other ostomates. It has been a blessi...

Hi Marcie, I am truly sorry to hear about your son and the pain you are going through over this. May God bless and support your son and family as well...