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I use the eakin rings and a coloplast protective sheet (just a portion of each) on the part of my skin with all the divots and scar tissue. Definitely...

Thank you are for your responses! You guys are my tribe. ❤️ I appreciate all the suggestions! Your thoughtfulness in making them means so much to ...

@dlkfiretruck That is so exciting, Linda!! Where are you going to go?

Tony, it is good to see you back here!!

@tony-h I love the pictures!!

@tony-h Thanks for sharing that photo. And that is why Ireland and Scotland are on my bucket list!! I will totally give up sun to be close to the oce...

I totally agree. This website and the people here got me through the worst time of my life, and I will be forever grateful for that!!

@john68 Haha. It was a lovely day. In the last week though, it feels like we have transitioned from late summer to early winter. And autumn is my f...

I had one when I got my original loop ileostomy in 2018. Then in April of 2022, they converted it to an end ileostomy so the mucus fistula was gone. ...

Thanks everyone! The walk went great. My legs were pretty sore yesterday but I was proud of myself for getting through it. There were quite a few peop...

Unfortunately, my average is probably 2 days. Sometimes I get more, but all my one day (due to leaks) brings the average down. 🙁 If you figure out the...

Tony, I’m so sorry to hear you have been going through a rough time. You are super strong and will get through this. I’m glad you have your wife the...

Hi Laurie, I am sorry to hear what you’ve been going through. I’m glad they have figured out the true culprit of your pain. I am always so caref...

@granddayout Hi Linda, I love tomatoes, but for me, if they are sliced I peel the skin off. If we eat out burgers, and the tomato is sitting on t...

@dlkfiretruck Linda—Hi!! When you mentioned drinking the pickle juice, it reminded me of reading about athletes who are cramping drinking pickle ...

Hi Jillian, I have an ileostomy, and I do have to be careful with what I eat. I don’t eat a lot of beans, but I do love hummus. Even in hummus when ...

Hi Kristen, Welcome! First off, I can totally relate to the skin issues-the raw skin and bleeding. And I am five years in. I stand in front of ...