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Yesterday was sunny and just over 10c, so comfortable without much effort to stay warm. Today... overcast and colder. But it looks like we'll be abo...

Linda, thank you for sharing your experience. Do you have access to a stoma nurse who can offer specific guidance on your situation? One thing that ...

Overcast and hovering above freezing. It's crazy how it was in the low 20 Celsius a few weeks ago. We're going in the wrong direction! 🤣

Hi Diane. I don't sell products (I'm someone who lives with an ostomy), but the official website for the Stoma Shield is:/p> They can be ordered dir...

Good god! That's nearly 40c... a rarity here, even during a heatwave.If we get 32c (89f), people either lock themselves in their home, or head to the ...

@tigerlily I think our temps reached 9 or 10c today, but the sun quite literally only peeked from beyond the clouds about a half hour before it set. W...

Glenn, welcome back! What an update! Yeah, my body pains have persisted well beyond my surgery. I can completely empathize.

And in the case of ostomy supplies, I can't imagine being a medical supply retailer and having to either not order in product (due to high costs becau...

@glenn-giroir You aren't alone, Glenn. I've had dozens of American visitors email to apologize for his actions. None of us wanted this.

I had to walk up to the store to get a thumb immobilizer... the wind was brutal! Even though the air temperature was only -2c, the strong wind would p...

Hi Elizabeth, I'm sorry that you've been experiencing issues after this long! Is your hernia interfering with the stoma? If so, then I would per...

Hi Pamela, The decision to remove or keep the rectum is not an easy one to make, but I will say that unless there's a chance that the rectum will b...

Yeah, we had a "slush storm" that turned into intense thunderstorms last night. Should be sunny and warm later. We'll see 😂 Because I wea...

Hi Mary. Since the bag is closed, your husband can't drain it like the appliance I tend to use. So, depending on how quickly and frequently the bag ...

Another ice storm is expected today/tonight... then +18 with sun tomorrow 😕 haha

@tigerlily It always amazes me at the amount of effort that some things take to get to a final result. And you value those things far more than someth...

The last few days have either been cold, cloudy, rainy, or all of the above. We're supposed to have a severe ice storm this weekend. 🙄

@squeakyandliza I've been feeling the same. John left a void that will be difficult to fill. He would forward me newsletters he'd get, then we'd talk ...

Hi Jenny. All appliances have the potential to work without needing any extra supplies. Another way of putting it is that barrier rings shouldn't b...

We had that very windy day, followed a cold day with no wind and full sun... now it's back to windy again with overcast skies. Spring is often seen...