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@tony-h that is the best news! Your surgeon sounds like he has a sense of humour. And wow - 40 more years! Now you’ll have to take good care of yourse...

@alexanderuk something you said made me do a double take - the cramping. For years I had strong cramping in my stoma. It was as if my body was doing i...

Jillian, it’s difficult for anyone else to tell you what you should do, because we all have such unique experiences. Your best bet is to try keeping a...

Great news, Liza! Look how far you’ve come in 6 years! You’re an “old” pro now. I always enjoy reading your posts on VO, and through your own struggle...

My husband and I have a continuing joke about doctors, nurses, medical professionals - they’re all 12 years old. It’s funny how we never see ourselves...

@llholiday well, I am laughing because you said groovy! Sounds so weird in 2024, doesn’t it? On a more serious note, I will always be grateful to you ...

@tony-h OK, but no head banging until you’re fully healed! Laure

Tony, my recovery was very quick. It was a laparoscopic surgery, and I went home the same day, slept most of that day, and then just kept getting bett...

@nbnorth so, that trip to the hospital was helpful - the new doctor was able to push the prolapse back in, and advised that a binder hernia belt would...

It sounds like your mom has had a really hard time. I don’t have a loop ostomy, but I did have a parastomal hernia, without the prolapse. I did contin...

@tony-h that looks very much like the Roho cushion, which didn’t work for me at all. Glad that it works for you though. And glad that you’re getting b...

@veganostomy yes, there are potentially many people who may have the genetic predisposition but perhaps not the environmental triggers. Fascinating. I...

@chelly I hope your specialist will be able to get to the bottom of all of this. You have had such a hard time for too long. We’re all hoping for the ...

@tony-h great news, Tony. Glad to hear that your incision is healing and that you’re feeling better every day. I will be curious too, to hear about yo...

@tony-h glad you’re home now. How interesting that the procedure is done laparoscopically. That will be so much better for you - not as hard on your b...

@chelly yeah, I sat sideways for awhile too. That’s what I meant by the “Cleopatra drape”. The things we have to do to adapt sometimes! Laurie

@tony-h that’s great news Tony. You’ll sleep better and heal faster at home. In hospital, they gave me a Roho cushion to try, and I didn’t like it at ...

@tony-h wonderful news Tony! Rest up, take good care of yourself so you can go home soon. The tea always tastes better at home.☕️ ...