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Well, we have been socked in by snow in SW Ontario in the last week, but the last 2 days have been above zero. Today, we hit 7C with rain. So, I resc...

We are in full winter mode here, and I don’t like it.☹️ It’s too early for this! I had to figure out which box I’d packed my boots in. T...

@veganostomy I have never heard of this, but it does look interesting. Not too much in our area, but I guess it has to start somewhere.   La...

@chelly All the best to you, Chelly. I’m glad you’re feeling confident - you have been through enough! Laurie

Warmer today; 9C along Lake Huron, a bit cooler in the city though. We’re at the lake for a few days respite from getting things settled after the mov...

@chelly I am so sorry to hear this, Chelly. As if you haven’t been through enough. Why wouldn’t it be worth treating? Is it a slow growing carcinoma? ...

@mrryan I have never used a stoma plug; I use a stoma cap (Coloplast) after irrigation. I don’t have anything to compare it with, but I like it. I fin...

@veganostomy Yuck! Snow and slippery roads today, and it’s not even the middle of November yet. Too slushy and slippery to go for a walk. ☃...

@tony-h This isn’t fair! You and Sheila have been through enough! I’m so sorry that this is happening. What a way to ruin a vacation. Hoping that you ...

@njewell1 I had to look up Lake Hemet on a map. It’s nice that you can go to a cooler place when the weather is so hot; hopefully it doesn’t take you ...

@tony-h You should have warmer temperatures and lots of sunshine in Portugal. Hope you have a lovely vacation - you and your bride could use some pamp...

Much cooler in the last several days, and lovely for sleeping at night. We are still at the cottage on Lake Huron, and this weekend was the last hurra...

@chelly I think Tony’s idea of lying down is a good one. What about holding a small mirror so you can see what you’re doing, while applying your flang...

@veganostomy I am amazed that you can even ride a bike now, Eric. You are definitely a role model for never giving up hope.👍 Laurie

Wow! Farting in 2 part harmony! You’re right - not too many people would understand this, but we all will here. Thanks for the laugh. Laurie

Chelly, Eric has a good suggestion about the Castile soap towelettes. Castile soap is a classic olive oil soap that is very easy on skin without addin...

@gardengypsy I get that some of the things we used to enjoy seem daunting after ostomy surgery, but is there a way you could enjoy these things in mod...

As they say, it never rains, but it pours. I’m sorry that you’re dealing with all of this. I’ve never had a hiatal hernia, but I have had surgery for ...

@veganostomy Eric, if you can follow a recipe, you can make your own soap. The most difficult part is safely using lye, which is quite caustic, but yo...

@gardengypsy All soaps, by definition have oil or fat in them. Soap is made by combining lye with fat or oil in a chemical reaction called saponificat...