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@jeff Thanks Jeff. This article was super informative about why nuts can be a concern. Thanks for taking the time to share it with me.

Thanks to those of you who replied. I will keep experimenting with nuts cautiously. Right now pistachios are my fave. I am chewing them up really well...

Also, if you have a local ostomy nurse or support group, they may know of people/places that could use them. My ostomy nurse recently told me about a ...

@mariedianels Since this is a website dedicated to ostomies, there would probably be little need for a thread about beauty products.

Oh Eric, I am so sorry to hear that. Falling is awful. And it sounds like a rough one. I broke my shoulder in a car accident when I was in college. I ...

Hi everyone!! I just finished the Zoom meeting and it was very good. Brenda was very entertaining! One thing she mentioned that I was excited to t...

Maybe a little piece of duct tape? Or even a bandaid?

@kedikat I have the same problem with the ring sticking to my finger better than my tummy. It gets very frustrating. I got an idea from my ostomy nu...

@veganostomy talk about an added benefit of wearing a mask. 😂 I hate gnats!! I like to walk around my neighborhood and there is one specific spot t...

That is great news, Stella!!

That is what I need! 😂 Though my skin is a pretty good leak sensor. When it starts burning, there is usually a leak.

@lynne Thanks Lynne! Do you have a favorite place to go? In college we went to Newport which is right over from Corvallis. Then we started going t...

Oh Alida, This has been the story of my ostomy. I have had so many skin problems and leaks as a result. I wish I had an answer for you. I have medio...

Now I’m intrigued. Like a child—tell me not to do something and it’s all I want to do. 😂

Stella, I am sending love and healing thoughts your way. Let us know how everything goes. 💕 I love that this group supports each other in other pa...