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@shark I have a sigmoid colostomy too, so I am able to irrigate. I don’t do it regularly, but if I want a period of time (usually 24 - 48 hours) witho...

I ordered several pairs of undies from Ostomy Secrets when I was a new ostomate. They are now at the back of my drawer. In theory, they were a great i...

@elledubuque I agree with you. You do need to get comfortable with your body and a process for caring for it, now that things have changed. I don’t re...

Hi Elle. I wear the Mio Sensura 2 piece adhesive system, and I really like it. You might want to consider an open ended pouch, but put a liner in it f...

John’s right - it’s a learning curve! One thing I wanted to comment on - you’re right about thicker output pushing its way under the flange and causin...

Stella, what about mindfulness meditation? Here’s a link to what they’re doing at Vanderbilt U on mindfulness for pain control. My husband and I...

@sjlovestosing I should also have mentioned alternate pain meds. Some anti-depressants are effective at blocking the message of pain to the brain. I w...

@squeakyandliza I have not seen BNL live, and I have no excuse since I am 2 hours away from their stomping grounds. They are so funny and playful - I’...

@sjlovestosing Stella, I’m so sorry that you’re having pain. I have heard good things about CBD oil for nerve pain, so let’s hope that it helps you. W...

Liza, good to see you back. Congratulations and happy birthday to Squeaky and enjoy the BNL concert. (Hey - could Squeaky be your Yoko Ono?) Lau...

@mmz thanks for sharing your doctor’s excellent advice. I am doing all of that; I really want to avoid going through this again. My surgeon told me th...

@dogtalkerer I don’t think I will ever know for sure what caused my hernia, but I have always felt that it was heavy lifting in the garden without goo...

@mmz so nice to hear from you, and great to hear that you’re doing well. I hope that the irrigation is a workable solution for you. Yes, it’s all abou...

@goatherder Oh dear! Yes, of course you want to avoid surgery! You’ve been through enough. Everybody comes to this site with different experiences ...

@llholiday yeah, I have bought many clothes that looked so good on the rack, but not on me! Why did it take me so long to realize that I’m not built l...

@goatherder I was starting to have discomfort as a result of the hernia. I put it off for as long as I could - didn’t want to go through surgery ever ...

@veganostomy You’re right! I’m lucky to have family to wait on me - I could get used to that! 😂 I am getting a bit better every day. Laurie

Just an FYI for women looking for ostomy friendly fashion: a few months ago, I discovered a company in Vancouver called Maiwa that sells, among other ...

@veganostomy I am not to lift anything over 10 lbs for 4 - 6 weeks. No vacuuming, shovelling of any kind, lifting of groceries, laundry basket, etc. K...