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Thank you so much to all! Your kind words and encouragement mean a great deal to me!!! God bless you all!!! Stella PS I have already agreed to being a...

Hi Eric, I was able to go on the Weir website and order their comfee belt, however, I have not yet received it after four weeks. I have been keeping ...

All parrots are one-person birds. Though Coco will learn to tolerate you. Bill Byrd hated my husband, who was 14 yrs. when his family got him at the t...

What a beautiful Double Yellow Headed Amazon! My mother-in-law had one for 46 years, but his head was fully yellow. Sadly, they had to leave him in Fl...

Thanks, Eric. Your advice is very sound! I am afraid that my nurse was having me try one appliance after another and it was very overwhelming. The sys...

PS to my last post: I also had my anus removed as well, which accounts for the sewing up the posterior. So, I am not sure if that is what would happen...

Hi all, Thank you for your responses - they have given me the confidence to make the change back. I think that my nurse was only trying to find the be...

John, I consider you a very noble person for participating in this study. May it bring doctors a few steps closer to finding a cure for this disease!...

I have a question: When is it too soon to change your system? I changed my system today, and my ostomy nurse had me change to a Hollister Adapt convex...

Hello Sasquatch, Having had my entire rectum removed, I might be able to give you an idea of what to expect. I had a morphine spinal before my surgery...

Hi everyone, I suppose I understand why people would get upset by the implications of the ad, though I personally am not offended. I am no expert on ...

Hi everyone, My daughter saw an American Eagle ad which showed an ostomy model as well as other special needs women sporting bras. If you go to uncove...

Hi Eric, I just came upon this forum question. Coffee doesn't seem to affect my output, but if I drink more than one cup, my hands shake like crazy. I...

Great News! May God speed your healing! Stella

Great advice Dona and Z - especially for us newbies! Stella

Hello SMW! I am a newbie myself, though my circumstances for having a permanent stoma are different than yours. I had colon cancer and had to have my ...

Hi Donna, I have no advice to give about your eczema but saw that your surgery is this Friday. Just wanted you to know that I will say a prayer for y...

Hi everyone, Just a fun "opinion poll": What is your preference, coffee or tea and what flavors? I am a one cup of coffee in the morning, then I enjoy...