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@rick I hope things will clear up for you as well. I was on the Foley for about a month before my urologist got me off of it. I used a hand held ca...

@stella I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope your urologist will be able to get things moving along for you. I'll say a prayer for you. ...

PS: There is a person in the UK who makes baby dolls with stomas and bags. The stomas look a little more adult size, but it's a nice idea.

@dlkfiretruck Linda, if you want to find patterns for clothes for an 18" doll, they have them at pixiefaire.com. Some of the patterns are free, whi...

@llholiday Linda, American Dolls do make boy dolls. Just go on to their website. Just click on the link below for an example. Stella

Here's the doll with the stoma.  IMG_20210718_174700016.jpg

Hi all, I've been working on my doll and came up with an idea that seems to work. I took some red ribbon and wound it tightly into a sort of rosette...

@llholiday Hi Linda, Actually, I was considering using a shank button. So thanks for the suggestion. @squeakyandliza Thank you as well! B...

Glenn, You are amazing! I hope that I have the ability to bounce back like you did if that ever happens to me. I hope the rest of your vacation goes...

@veganostomy Sorry to hear that you are in such pain. Shoulder injuries tend to take a great deal of time to heal. I had injured my shoulder in a fa...

@squeakyandliza Hi Liza, Sorry that I didn't see this till now, but I have been trying to stay away from extensive computer use as it has affecte...

@tigerlily I agree with you and Chris as well. I also believe that we must be our own advocates and really look into treatments and options. My husb...

@chrisandbagpus Sometimes we do things that just defy the odds and are successful. I totally get that! Good for you! Stella

@chrisandbagpus I was just curious - it sounds like you have a similar body type to mine. I have a slight protrusion just above the stoma and a divo...

@dogtalkerer Be careful there! It's a good idea to tighten up the old abs before lifting. A squatting position is always recommended before lifting ...

@squeakyandliza Your hubby was right! They may look cute, but you don't want to get too close to a mother bear and her cubs! Mama is extremely prote...

@football99 Gary, That's quite the journey you've made. My youngest brother had Crohn's disease, and at the time, steroids were the only answ...

@football99 You are right about Vermont being deforested - almost 90% of the trees were cut down to make way for dairy farms. We live on property th...

@deedee42 As always, I am a little late coming to these things. Welcome! I agree with John totally. Sometimes we do get anxious about our new selv...