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I have a 3 foot tall silver tree that used to belong to my grandparents. It still has the price sticker on it - $6.99 at Eatons, which gives you an id...

@squeakyandliza Oh no! How frustrating for you! I guess the silver lining is that recovering from surgery won’t interrupt Christmas for you. Sometimes...

Glenn, I agree with John. I wear a convex flange because my stoma barely protrudes, and I also have a hernia. I really don’t think a convex will make ...

@llholiday I am so with you on the cooking of a turkey dinner! It is SO much work, and it’s gone in less than an hour. I have learned to cook my turke...

@squeakyandliza you are on the road to getting this longstanding problem sorted. The road may have been longer and more convoluted than you would like...

@squeakyandliza you are definitely entitled to have a meltdown any time you want! This situation has been so frustrating for you; I think I would be h...

Hi Katie, I’m not plus sized, but I do have a hernia, which presents some challenges in dressing. Jeans and T shirt are my uniform now that I am ret...

Oh Liza! The stuff we ostomates have to endure! Thank goodness we’re all superheroes. I agree with the advice to tell your supervisor about your ostom...

@glenn-giroir thanks for this, Glenn. After a discussion with my surgeon this morning, it looks like the Sugarbaker technique is her method of choice....

Interesting timing for your question; I have an appointment to talk to my surgeon next Tuesday about a hernia repair. I am dreading the procedure. I a...

@sjlovestosing Well, now I will picture Sophia Loren whenever I read your posts. Glad we made you laugh. Laurie

@john68 that is exactly as I pictured you!! What are the chances of my imagination coinciding with reality? BTW, I am a former Bond girl, myself. I ca...

Hi Stella, We have missed your positive outlook, so it’s nice to see you back here. I think a lot of us have been struggling emotionally through thi...

@squeakyandliza glad to hear that things are getting back to normal. You have had a rough go lately - I hope your vacation is absolutely perfect! L...

@gardengypsy the hair dryer works much better than hands. I don’t think that John meant to use it on a cool setting, but rather, not the really hot se...

Garden gypsy, do you use a hair dryer on your flange before you stick it to your body? That tip made a huge difference for me. It stays put for severa...

@rick find a cushion that works for you. Sitting directly on the wound puts pressure on the scar tissue and that doesn’t help with healing. I tried a ...

@rick use caution with Imodium. My surgeon also gave me the thumbs up for 8 per day, but it’s best to start slowly. It can cause constipation, which c...

Liza, I would be frustrated too! Obviously, I can’t know your exact situation, but have you tried a convex flange? Would that help? It made a lot of d...

Hi SM, I am in London, just a couple of hours down the 401. I also had rectal cancer; I can understand how frightening the diagnosis is. When I w...