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@tony-h I agree that the education of the next generation of medical professionals is important, so mostly I agree to having students as part of my ca...

A clickable link to Patients For Patient Safety Canada site. Sorry about that.😕

Hi John, I’m just getting caught up after travelling for a couple of weeks. I’m so glad to hear that you’re doing better. Junior may be misbehaving, ...

@squeakyandliza good for you, Liza! I remember you posting this photo from last year; hard to believe a year has flown by already. The older I get, th...

Thanks for this, Liza. It is good news indeed! I think many of us have been sitting on the edge of our seats waiting to hear some news about John. So ...

John, I hope all these messages are lifting your spirits. You are a big part of VO, and we’re all thinking of you and Lorraine. What a lovely, compass...

John, I am so glad to hear from you! I’m so sorry that it has been a difficult time. Please remember that there is a beginning, a middle and an end to...

Hi John - just hoping that you’ll feel well enough soon to check in here. You’re a big part of VO, and all your friends here are wishing the best for ...

@dlkfiretruck when you get the bit between your teeth, you don’t let go until you have an answer. If I’m ever marooned on a desert island, I definitel...

@dlkfiretruck wow Linda. I think you get the McGyver award for ingenuity! Laurie

I have used the Coloplast Mio for years, with no leak problems. I don’t use the click system though. I’ve been happy with the “stick” system. La...

@dlkfiretruck thanks Linda. I learned a lot from Robin; unfortunately, not all of it was pleasant. Laurie

@davidinthailand oh David, I’m so sorry you’ve been through so much. I had no idea. I can absolutely understand being fed up and wanting to just stop ...

@davidinthailand it’s actually not that bad, in fact, because there are fewer twists and turns with the bottom part of my colon gone, I didn’t need to...

Yes, it’s fine to put a stoma cap directly on your skin. I don’t use anything else when I use a stoma cap, but I only use one after I irrigate. Lau...

@john68 you sure have been having a rough time! It’s not fair! I’m sorry to hear this, but glad that things are getting back on track now. I know it’s...

David, it’s quite possible. The only way you’ll know what’s going on beyond your stoma is to have a colonoscopy. Is your ostomy the result of colorect...

@veganostomy thanks Eric. Robin was the most extraordinary person I have ever known. One of the many who spoke at her celebration of life was a woman ...

@dlkfiretruck thanks Linda. As hard as it is to lose a friend, it’s much harder to lose a husband. I am so sorry for your loss; I can’t imagine how di...