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Bubbles...I am sorry to hear what you went through...I can't imagine how that must have hurt. I've decided for the meantime to contact my GI...maybe a...

Thank you kindly John. Sadly where I live, we have a horrible reputation for medical care. In fact, when I first moved here, that was the first thing ...

Hi again Eric. Yes I agree it's horrible. But sadly, I've just learned to live with the pain. It seems I am forever fasting due to the pain, and to be...

Hi Eric and thanks for responding. Sadly, I cannot get in to see my surgeon earlier. As for the ER, I have been there so many times in brutal pain and...

Thank you for the kind words Dona, much appreciated! I am feeling a little better pain wise (partial obstruction), but still experiencing horribly pai...

August 8th was my 2 year stomaversary. Even though I'm female, I named mine Henry LOL! It was just a random name I pulled from thin air. Henry is way ...

The other screenshot says that if you have exceptionally sensitive skin, or other skin maladies, consult your doctor first.

I know for me I would never in a million years put this on my body anywhere...severe contact dermatitis, especially when I lived the 1st year and a ha...

Hi all. Anyone here ever try the Esteem synergy® Adhesive Coupling Technology™ Convex Moldable Durahesive® Skin Barrier? I seem to recall when my osto...

Thank you Eric. Those are the 2 suppliers I was looking at. Reading reviews really wasn't helpful, as they were so mixed. I am very close to Toronto, ...

UPDATE: I discovered that my local grocery store carries Vita Coco...the same one that sells the above mentioned product I tried and returned. I bough...

I feel your frustration about clothing, thank you for sharing, and for the reassurance...you are so right about people being all shapes and sizes. My ...

Yes it was difficult to open up like that. I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised if there is a degree of PTSD. Thank you for the suggestion and for...

I decided to try something today just to go to the store. I simply grabbed the bottom of the bag near the spout and loosely folded it against me so my...

Thank you for this. I wish the day would come when this wouldn't be an issue, but I don't see it happening. It's not an issue of vanity, as that has n...

Any tips for disguising a nighttime drainage bag? Yes, I wear these in the daytime due to having a very high output. They are the only thing that stop...

Hello all! Glad I saw this topic. Can anyone describe the symptoms/signs of colon cancer? Suspecting/worried I may have it. Thanks! :)