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@irshandy Thanks for sharing. It's a pretty incredible advancement in technology, and I appreciate the fact that it's not very evasive, either.

Hey @ileostony! Coloplast has two different types of barrier rings. One is their "protective ring" and the other is the "moldable ring". Do you kn...

Really interesting, @irshandy. Thank you for sharing. To clarify, did you have a single test done in 2018, and they updated the results with the lat...

@tony-h Fantastic news, Tony! Not a bad timeline through this whole process, either. Nice!

In my mind, the goal for every ostomate is to find a system that doesn't leak. Or at least one that doesn't leak enough to use a device like this. B...

Hi Michelle, You can stack barrier rings, but at some point I would have to wonder whether a different appliance might work better without all thos...

I haven't heard of, or seen, a stoma guard that can accommodate prolapsed stomas. I would imagine such a device would be rather large/bulky, too. Fo...

That's a creative solution to your problem, Tim!

I'm sorry you're experiencing that! I have no explanation, but second the idea of having a scope done, just to be sure there isn't any medical reason ...

@bigmike322 That's really encouraging news! Thanks for the update.

Hi @jillian, I echo what @tigerlily wrote in that keeping a food diary may be helpful. Speaking only for myself, I can "time" when to expect output ...

Hi @rick. Being Canadian, I wouldn't know first hand how Medicare works, however, ostomy supplies seem to be covered in this FAQ: "Medicare Part B p...

@jdanh Just a quick update regarding the Amazon bags (both brands): The one that's supposed to have a closed filter (i.e. instructions say to poke h...

Hi Will, I do not use a separate adhesive product, and find that with the proper technique, I'm able to get the wafer's own adhesive to stick very ...

@john68 If that's the case, I may try the clipped bags on my next appliance change! Do you have a box of extra clips saved up? I would imagine if they...

Yes, I have a few of these Amazon bags with the clips, which I haven't used yet. You can find clips from various brands that are more robust than the ...

That is a lot of progress and accomplishments over the course of *only* six years, @squeakyandliza! Congrats!

@jdanh I no longer have private insurance, but the way they did things was that as long as the product was purchased within Canada, I could send a rec...

Hi Amanda, Thank you for sharing. That's such a shame that you ended up with a blockage. Yeah, that appliance-off experience is really something...

Don't discount trying some really inexpensive bags off Amazon. For years, I was reluctant to even entertain the idea that a $2 bag would work better t...