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Great news, @tony-h!

Yup! It's one of the first appliance I was wearing, and it's pretty reliable. I did have issues with the bottom edge cutting my skin, which required t...

It's frustrating, and I wish I knew the exact cause (like is it an allergy or not?), but my skin today looked like 100%, so I'll continue doing what I...

I spoke with someone who said they did not change the adhesive formula, but some people do seemingly develop sensitivities. Thank you. I am aware...

@tony-h Good luck, Tony! It may seem literally like a pain in the butt, but the long-term benefits are the prize. 👍 👍

My thought is that because painter's tape is designed to be easily removed (as not to damage walls), it may not be strong enough to hold as well as el...

I'm so sorry to hear what you've been going through, @jillian. Antibiotics are notorious for upsetting our microbiome, and causing diarrhea as a res...

@chelly Good luck with everything. I'm happy that you have a strategy in place and that you have someone to turn to for suggestions and advice to get ...

I eat beans several times a day. Not an issue. Gas may increase if you aren't used to eating fiber or beans in general, but as your microbiome adapt...

Is that resulting in leaks or blowouts? It's possible that those side effects may be temporary. Have you just started taking them?

The one in that salad was raw, but I recently learned that you can cook spiralized carrot like pasta! I've done it in the microwave and boiled and it'...

@dlkfiretruck Amazing results! I hope that wasn't just a one-off. Let us know how it continues to go for you. 👍

A lot of the advice is meant for those who are fresh out of surgery until about a month out, but most people are given the information as if it needs ...

Scurvy!??? I'm really happy to hear that you at least have an easy way forward. Re: Oranges, I eat them all the time (including clementines and m...

Hi Ashby, Skin issues can be difficult to identify, since there can be a wide range of causes. Does your skin look like mine in the photos? Is ...

@dlkfiretruck Talk about improvising to find a solution! Who would have thought that painters tape would come to the rescue?! Don't let ostomy compani...

Thank you for the update @john68! I love that your team is so on-the-ball and are adapting to your needs. Wow, @tigerlily, that's some good insight....

No, after laying down on my back, the stoma returned to normal very quickly.