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I haven’t flown since my surgery 8 years ago, partly due to the surgery, but also due to Covid and caring for elderly parents. So now that I’m looking...

Oh Yvan, I am so sorry to hear what a difficult time you’re having. I wish you all the best for your recovery. Please let us know how you’re doing whe...

Oh what an awful experience for you! Of course, we’ve all had bad experiences of some kind, so we are feeling extreme empathy for you! I agree with al...

@dlkfiretruck my friend has healed, but it took her a long time, and it was quite scary for her. Fortunately, she was fully vaccinated or it might hav...

Jillian, I think the only way to be sure is by trial and error, which is what you’re doing. Try something, then abstain if there seems to be an advers...

@veganostomy I didn’t realize that citrus might be problematic for some people. So far, I haven’t had any issues with oranges but I will keep this in ...

@veganostomy I sent the article to my brother, an aerospace engineer. He wondered if he died of metal fatigue.😂 Laurie

@cat-momma So sorry to hear about the loss of Rufus. Losing a pet is just devastating; they really are family members. Glad to hear that your surgery ...

@dlkfiretruck Wow, Linda! I’ve haven’t been on the site for awhile - so sorry to hear about all the difficulties you’ve been having. Glad to hear that...

@veganostomy absolutely love that the guy calls himself Mangetout! Truth in advertising. I would echo what others have already said, Jillian. S...

@cat-momma you are really lucky to have a mentor to prepare you for an ostomy. I felt like I was fumbling in the dark in the early days of my ostomy. ...

@chelly I wear the Coloplast Mio Sensura, but the stickie system, not the click system, and I like it. I find the click system really fiddly. Also, an...

@llholiday thank you so much for telling me that! I am hoping that this is the beginning of a solution to a longstanding issue - finally! Nice to hear...

@johnny5 Welcome to the site. I irrigate, but not regularly. Just whenever I want a stretch of time without output interruptions. You can pick whateve...

Jillian, tabbouleh is one of my favourite salads. I have to watch how much of it I eat, just because it is so high fibre. I have had issues with loose...

Liza, happy birthday to Squeaky! Sorry I’m late for the party - hold some cake for me! Quite a sobering thought to consider where you’d be witho...

@dlkfiretruck thanks Linda, for your kind response. I’m fine; as you said, I’ve faced adversity before. When I was in the midst of cancer treatments,...

@davidinthailand I have never had colitis; my ostomy is the result of colorectal cancer. But I’m wondering if colitis can be caused by radiation. I ha...