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Hi Tony, I googled essential oils for scars. Maybe take a look at this. Not sure if treating the scar will loosen the tissues, but it might?? Looks...

Tony, I wonder if there is some sort of essential oil that will help with this. I know there are oils that will help reduce scarring. Not sure if some...

Hi Tony, Do you have the same discomfort while standing up straight? It seems like your skin would be stretched as much while standing up, so if the...

Linda, I am so happy you will finally be getting the help you need and that you now have a doctor who specializes in the specific issues you are deali...

As long as Linda has brought back this thread, I thought I would post an update. Since I was reluctant to do the rectal stump removal, I contacted Ore...

@glenn-giroir Hi Glenn, I imagine most ostomates have a story like that. When we were at my mom’s house for Thanksgiving, I took a shower and the wate...

What a great outcome for you Glenn!! It is encouraging for me to hear, and probably will for be many new and future ostomates. Keep up the good work ...

In my case, I went in for what I was told was an “exploratory” surgery and came out with a stoma, so no location planning was done in advance. 😕

Thanks Eric! I don’t think we have high levels of chlorine in our water, but we do have hard water where I live. I know that some people here buy wat...

@veganostomy Thanks Eric! I couldn’t tell by the picture that it was thicker than the duoderm. 😀

Kevin, we have all been there, some worse than others. I still struggle quite a bit, but posting questions, fears, and frustrations here has helped. E...

Eric, do you think these protective sheets could be used along with a convex wafer? Do you think it would have a similar effect as using duoderm? Has...

Hi Stephen, Welcome to the site. The people here are amazing! And if you haven’t checked out Eric’s videos yet, I encourage you to do so. There proba...

@dona Thanks Dona, Yes, I do have rather dry and very sensitive skin. Anywhere else I can use lotion, but not on my tummy if I want the wafer to stick...

Stella, I totally get the bending thing. I do okay to the left, but struggle a bit to the right. Probably the area I notice the most is in shaving my...

Welcome Metalhorse and DutchOzzie!! Metalhorse, my husband just got us tickets to Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, and Joan Jett in September. That ...

@veganostomy Eric, you did such a great job on this podcast!! You are very poised and articulate, and obviously very knowledgeable. It was a pleasure...

Thanks Tony!!

Hi Glenn, I started out with a 1 piece bag, which was clear. That was the only way I could feel comfortable that I was lining it up properly, using a ...