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This is so sad. I know I was very despondent about the thought of a permanent stoma too, but not to the point of wanting to die. And more importantly,...

Hi all! Well, I finished my quarantine project—the baby quilt for our 2 year old nephew. My husband just took it to the post office to mail it. I w...

Hi Lil Stomie, I think you will do great with an ileostomy. You have the advantage of having experienced life with an ostomy and that is the biggest...

Welcome back Chris and Bagpus! I hope Bagpus can get sorted out. I know phone appts have become common and they can do a lot over the phone, but in ...

@jgodfrey Hi again. The way I see it, is the marathon is to help protect the skin. For me, the paste is to help prevent the leaks. I always use the ...

@jgodfrey Coloplast is great about sending samples. I would encourage you to try their deep convex. It made a noticeable difference over the light ...

Hi JGodfrey, I have had such a similar experience as your husband and I feel like I am finally getting it under some control. My ostomy nurse cal...

Stella and LL, I’m glad you are both doing well and finding fun ways to stay busy. I also organized my ostomy supplies. I order a rack that norma...

Yeah, Coloplast click would have ripped off of your body before coming apart. 😂

Glenn, Thanks for sharing this info on Stealth Belt. I’ve been thinking I would like to try one, but my body is still not settled. I still have a wo...

Barbara, I am sorry to hear everything you have been going through. It is so incredibly fortunate that they found the heart condition while you were...

Hi Loveanimals, I also live in the Pacific Northwest (US) and I use Byram for my supplies. I usually have my order pretty quickly (approx 2-4 days)....

@glenn-giroir It is ironic Glenn, I have so much trouble getting things to stick to me and I have an abundance of adhesive remover spray. My insuran...

I placed an order through Byram a couple weeks ago and received everything with no problem. No delay in delivery from FedEx. 👍

@glenn-giroir This is funny that you posted this today because I was getting ready to post about showers. Since they are related, I will just post m...

Happy Easter everyone. Wishing you all health and happiness!!

@llholiday That is such a nice story and a thoughtful thing those ladies did for you. It makes me want to do something like that. I tried to teach m...

@chrisandbagpus Sorry you are going through a rough time with the chemo, Chris. I hope it is very successful for you, and that your body learns how ...

@llholiday Thanks for sharing this video!! I’ve watched a couple different videos on making masks and might try to make some. I don’t have anything ...