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@jdanh Give Hollister a call and see if they can locate one that works. Are you looking for one that's just colored plastic without the fabric? If so,...

The fabric used on Hollister bags is really bad. I simply use their clear bags and put a pouch cover over them. Seems to offer the best of both worlds...

Good luck, Gerry! Being informed is a great way to build confidence, too. Just keep in mind that while I cover a lot of topics here, not every situa...

My condolences @ginatopagent I do have an article with some other ideas to try HERE, but I'm surprised that you're being turned down to begin with -...

I'm not aware of any studies or stats which indicate that having a stoma makes someone immunocompromised. But as @squeakyandliza suggested, the rea...

Yes, please do! I trust that there were no changes to the product since my review (unless to improve it, of course), but it's pretty straightforward i...

haha, well, some of them ARE scams, but not all of them :) And some aren't going to be worth your time. If it's a $20 Amazon gift card for multiple...

@glenn-giroir I'm glad you're better now :) Blockages are no fun and they often do take a while to recover from after the blockage is resolved. ...

A little can be "normal" since it can be coming from the stoma itself if it's been scratched or bumped, but a *significant amount* is something that I...

I've had to be super vigilant these past several months about scams, but I will say that it wouldn't surprise me if it's legitimate - many companies w...

@sjlovestosing I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling and hope you find a way out with the counseling you've got ahead. I'm glad that the forum h...

Does this happen after you've closed the end of the bag or does it happen with the closed-ended bags too? If it happens with the drainable bags, wha...

You're welcome, Stacey. It will get easier :)

It's not that it erodes the wafer down, but more that it's easier to beach under the wafer. Just the other day I was rinsing my bag (with cold water...

Hey Ryan, I've tried other stoma powder, but not the Karaya powder specifically (don't even know if it's available in Canada). But it sounds like...

I've been rinsing my bag more often lately and it's a purely personal preference. It's not necessary, but many do it. Since I wear a clear bag, it doe...

Hey Ron, try to find a binder that has some kind of grippy side to it (usually silicone), which should help to stop it from riding up. Many hernia bel...

Hey Bard, That product is unfortunately no longer available due to the company going under :( There may be other companies making a similar product...

Hi Ruth, I'm sorry to hear that you're going through that. The smelly output may give some clues as to what's going on, but there are a lot of variab...