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RE: The Stuff You Don't Hear About IBD

@bobj Make no mistake, I did not cope very well during the course of my illness before having an ostomy. It was an experience I wish nobody would ha...

4 years ago
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RE: Has anyone ever been unable to so much as simply 'sit down' without experiencing excruciating pain?

Yeah, that too! LOL It got so bad that the only relief I could find was laying flat on my stomach, and that was temporary. For me, the pain of...

4 years ago
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RE: Has anyone ever been unable to so much as simply 'sit down' without experiencing excruciating pain?

In my case, yes. I had severe perianal disease that came with abscesses and fistulas. Sitting was a literal pain in the ass.

4 years ago
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RE:Nu-Comfort Ostomy Belt: REVIEW (w/ video)

Thank you for sharing that, Enzo. It's nice to hear from long-term users.

4 years ago
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RE: Ileostomy reversal (hopefully) in 5 weeks

@mmz What a wonderful update, thank you so much for letting us know! It's amazing to read that your fistula healed on its own! I'm sure that was a r...

4 years ago
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RE: Looking for input: How would the perfect website look/function?

This has absolutely been a concern and needed considerable reflection before I decided to go that route. For a few reasons... Allowing guests to pos...

4 years ago
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RE: Looking for input: How would the perfect website look/function?

Thank you for your kind words and feedback, Linda. I'm glad to hear that - mobile visits represent well over half of all visits, and I've seen tha...

4 years ago
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RE: Looking for input: How would the perfect website look/function?

Ah, yes, the "top bar". I'm testing a version of the site where that bar is gone, and I merged all the "about" pages into a drop-down in the main menu...

4 years ago
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RE: Looking for input: How would the perfect website look/function?

If you can explain this further, I'd interested! Are you referring to the desktop or mobile site? And are you referring to that grey "top bar" or some...

4 years ago
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RE: Vendor reviews?

Unfortunately, there hasn't been an easy way to implement a vendor review section, although I am still interested in getting feedback on what this mig...

4 years ago
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RE: Stealth Belt

The older review of the StealthBelt has more clothing/profile shots. When my bag is empty, it's got a very low profile and doesn't really add much bul...

4 years ago
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RE: Stealth Belt

Welcome, Tomm! I've worn a StealthBelt for years, although, I tend to use it "when needed". Are you looking for bag support? Concealment? To tuck...

4 years ago
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RE: Not an ostomate (yet), but hear my story, and please help me

Bob, welcome and thank you for sharing that into. Your symptoms mirror much of what I went through, but I didn't experience nearly as much frustrat...

4 years ago
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RE: Osto-ez-vent

Hey Charles, welcome. Yeah, the bottle in the video is hit-and-miss when it comes to availability. My suggestion for anyone who's looking for a ...

4 years ago
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RE: IBD/Ostomy nutrition - tips

Hi Diane, That sounds like a frustrating problem. There are certain foods that I eat which tend to cause my stoma to work harder, and retract. ...

4 years ago
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RE: Osto-ez-vent

Ok, we are getting closer to solving this :) Are you using rubbing alcohol on the bag's surface before applying the vent? And are you holding the v...

4 years ago
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RE: Osto-ez-vent

@kittyk Is the soiling coming from the hole in the vent or from under the vent, where the adhesive part would be? If its coming from the adhesive pa...

4 years ago
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RE: Osto-ez-vent

Are you putting the tape on the inside or outside, and can you remove it to allow gas out when needed? Provided that you have some airflow, the vent...

4 years ago
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RE: Arts and Efforts

Some phones allow you to resize images, and some require a third party software to do that. It's not the dimentions of the photo that's too big, but t...

4 years ago
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