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@wnorm I'm glad that got sorted out! Thanks for the update 👌

If you're a fan of ice cream or sorbet, you may want to invest in a juicer that can run frozen fruit through it ;) It's a wonderful treat!

I think that type of advice is beyond the scope of this forum, although, I'm surprised that you were not given any guidance. When a foley catheter was...

SBS is often difficult to manage, simply due to the fact that most diet-related interventions don't seem to help much. My stoma team are out of i...

Knowing something is "off" but not having a diagnosis can be very frustrating. It could end up that these pains simply go away without you ever knowin...

Oh, Liz, that's terrible :( Mushrooms are one of those foods that won't get soft/break down very easily with cooking alone. Blending and chewing r...

Protection from impact or to keep it secure/supported? Trunks or wraps will keep your appliance supported, but you may need to step up to something li...

I like to keep smoothies really simple, although, you can find recipes that are quite exotic or complex. Nearly all my smoothies start with bananas...

Some people use them while showering, but I haven't heard of them being used for swimming. As sjlovestosing says, changing your appliance afterward...

I remember a while back, a few companies (who sold barrier sprays) would suggest not using them with extended wear baseplates as it could shorten the ...

Hello, and welcome. Barrier sprays tend to be similar, but it's entirely possible that some will work better than others, especially when you consid...

Hi Bhaskar, I suggest getting in touch with the company directly, as I don't have any control over ordering those products. Their contact page is a...

Yay! Congrats!! It is pretty standard. Sometimes they won't pull you to the side for that bomb residue test (literally what they are looking for!)...

@yvan-charbonneau Hi Yvan, thank you for sharing. I'm so sorry for your loss, and the ensuing health crisis. Has your recovery over the last three ...

Glad to hear you're not having any issues, Tracey. I think your experience will continue to get better/easier with time, and you're doing the right t...

If the smell is coming from your filter (which is very, very possible), then it could certainly help! Do you notice these smells even with a new ap...

Great reminder! And while everyone is checking their set of ostomy spares, be sure to go through any first aid kits you may have to make sure everythi...

You actually do bring up a valid point, so I can absolutely see how a cutter may be helpful to you. The Nu-Hope cutters seem to be reasonably priced...

I know people who use/have used the cutters with success. There are a few things to note, however, which convinces me that cut-to-fit is still the ...

Yes, absolutely. Gas tends to put a lot of pressure on the opening (hole) that the stoma comes out of, and that's the only weak point for leaks to hap...