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I'm pretty excited to see the results of the trials on this system. I would have volunteered for the trial if it was in Australia. My issue is the b...

I carry a 330ml water bottle with me (I've started to carry it filled so people don't look at me filling a water bottle before going into a cubicle). ...

@susan Hi Susan. I have emailed you directly. The sensura mio convex is made by Coloplast. I like their products. I also use M9 drops. I don't kn...

@kathleen I use the sensura mio soft convex one piece. I don't know if it's new or not, I been using it for two years. I tried the flat one but had...

@ileo_chopper Thank you. Sounds great and I will let you know how I go. Will try this weekend.

@ileo_chopper Thank you for your reply. I do eat hummus but haven't roasted the chickpeas. I will try this next time. I love dahl, so a recipe or t...

Hi Ileo Chopper Your recipe sounds good. I can't eat mushrooms. Does anyone else have this problem? They come out exactly how they went in! Also, l...

Hi Susan I am sorry to hear how you are feeling. It is sometimes a hard thing to accept. I had my surgery in March 2017, permanent ileostomy and pro...

Hi Barbara My stoma is above my waist line also but not quite as high as yours. I have had such trouble with pants since my ileostomy. I have given ...

Hi Malsgal86 I had a problem with the flat sensura mio bags. They leaked often, even though I changed nearly every day (we get 30 free a month in Au...

I had my site marked with three possibilities. I preferred one of them but the surgeon used another. I have no issues with my stoma but the placing ...

I realise I'm a bit late to this conversation but I wanted to thank you for your tip. I find regular air fresheners quite useless and I have been usi...

Bluesgal, I use chux cut up. I don't know if they are called chux in US or Canada. They are excellent and cheap. You can get them in a roll or indi...

Illona, no need to buy a plastic bottle just use an empty water drink bottle. I carry it empty and fill in the rest room.

I use a one piece drainable sensura mio which I change every day. Also when emptying I flush the bag out with water. I carry an empty 330ml water bo...

Thanks Elaine for your answer. I also believe the less 'stuff' I use the better.

I have had a stoma for 9 weeks. I had red excoriated skin around my stoma and I have found putting Vaseline around the base of the stoma protects it f...