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@veganostomy Oh no! I was hoping you’d seen the last of the snow.😞 Soon, Eric. Soon.   Laurie

@chelly I am very glad to hear this! I think you are probably just across Lake Erie from me, so our weather patterns are similar. My son says that thi...

@tony-h Sorry - I knew Ireland was an independent country, so that was a dumb question on my part. Your health coverage is very generous indeed. Lots ...

@tony-h 😳 120 pouches every month? Is that a typo? If not, that’s an incredibly generous coverage. Are you covered by the UK NHS or does Irela...

@tony-h Bom dia! I can understand why you might move to Portugal - it’s beautiful. We are in the Algarve region in the south, the same place we stayed...

@veganostomy Yes Eric, that is the plan. I’m sorry that you’re being deluged with snow, but the forecast for the next couple of weeks looks promising....

“Strategical starvation and tactical fasting “ says a lot with few words.😕. Yes, I am very grateful that I can irrigate. It made the 7 hour fl...

@chelly my husband is busy keeping scissors out of my sight - I have a history of taking cuttings from plants and bringing them home to root them. I h...

@et1 I knew someone who told me that to be a bridesmaid, wearing a tight dress, she had to empty frequently and not eat for awhile before the ceremony...

@chelly thanks for this explanation and photo. I never knew what a Sugarbaker was. You can see how it supports the stoma better than the keyhole metho...

Today is day 3 in Portugal. It has been cooler and wetter than we expected; much more rain this winter than last year. But, the sun is shining and 14C...

@chelly that is amazing! I’m not surprised that you feel tired; just listen to your body. It will tell you what you need to do. Fingers crossed for th...

Sunrise at 7:45 today; sunset at 5:30. Small victories!! We have to take them where we find them!🌞   Laurie

@veganostomy It appears that the original repair failed. I was told that biological mesh will eventually be incorporated into my body, so maybe it isn...

It looks like I will be having another hernia repair in the near future. A CT scan just confirmed it. A had a repair about 3 years ago, with biologica...

@tony-h your furball is gorgeous, and it looks like she’s really enjoying herself. I envy your mild temperatures. We will have a high of -10C today, w...

We are at -8C with snow squalls and freezing wind right now.😝 We had some lovely warm weather last week, and all the snow melted, but it has c...

Amazing, Chelly! I’m with Eric and Robert - I didn’t know this was possible. Aren’t you glad you live in a time when these treatments are an option? K...

The weather has been a roller coaster ride the past few days. Two days ago, we got up to 12C. Then, an ice storm coated everything - beautiful but dan...

@chelly I hope you’re feeling better today. I’m sorry that you were readmitted, but maybe that’s the place you need to be right now. I’m sending you h...