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you should change to a wetsuit , I did and I intend to swim through the winter , the wetsuit holds the pouch securely and if you get a good wetsuit y...

@veganostomy something similar happened to my wife at Lisbon airport , asked if she had any sharp objects in her bag and she said "nada" , he then pro...

that was not a nice experience , some times you gotta let it all hang out , trying to explain an ostomy to a busy security officer in a crowded area i...

hey John that's Newcastle County Down , went up there last year to see the mountains of Mourne but it was a little misty that day and just to prove...

getting home is half the battle , hopefully you will be back to normal(normal for us) as soon as possible

/p> still beautiful even on dull days John

being honest I don't think I would have survived getting an ostomy without Eric and this site , I was given very little in the way of info and supplie...

using hollister two piece and I normally get 3 or 4 days from the base plate , as soon as I feel any irritation I change it asap , have no limit on s...

get well soon Tony

every one has different experiences and tolerances , the best advice given to me was try a little of something an see how you get on , for instance...

hey Kirsten , as John said a visit to or from a stoma nurse is essential , don't know what part of the world you are in but Coloplast will send out a ...

as most have already said , we have all been there , and all you can do is laugh , my latest episode was in the ER which was crowded and seats were at...

freedom thats what my ostomy gave me , was really restricted for about 30 years and am now 5 years post op and can go anywhere and do most things with...

@oldguy will upload and definitely give feedback , should be a great tool esp for new ostomates to make things a lot easier

you will get more confident as time goes on , I'm nearly 6 years post op and have few problems , I find using gelling products help a lot and adjustin...

looks interesting but to be honest its a bit overcomplicated , getting a stencil would be adequate in my opinion and a great help , cutting out is fai...

if its not needed as a lubricant I would try using Trio Pearls or ConvaTec Diamonds I use both with my two piece hollister pouch , I rarely notic...

Hey Linda , thanks again for all the great info , delighted with my levels , I cut way back on carbs and nearly all processed food , the only carbs ...

Just an update , just got back my latest HB A1c blood test and I have gone down to 43 from 8.5 % to 6.1 % which is close to normal , only slight probl...

the last exam in that end was from a rather large gentleman , it was not pleasant 😱 I have heard that with some people the mucus discharge hard...