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I'm glad you found us, SM! I often feel like those who have a temporary stoma have a harder time dealing with it compared to those who have a perma...

That is actually quite interesting and makes sense. Consider it as an option to find the cause of your blockage, but only after speaking with your doc...

First, welcome to the forums. The source/cause of the blockage will need to be investigated, so I'm glad that your surgeon is ordering more tests. The...

Hey @danbh, have things improved since your post?

I only had my rectum after my ileostomy surgery for a few months before it was removed and I also had rectal stump mucus "with urgency". It wasn't a p...

It's good to be cautious, but not at the exclusion of healthy food :) It's good that you're taking steps to change that! I've always like to keep a ...

Has the cause been identified and resolved or is there still an ongoing chance that whatever caused your blockage might come back? This might be the o...

Welcome to the forums! That's a good thing since you shouldn't have the same restrictions as you might if you just had the surgery. I have a fe...

All you need to do is make sure that it's dried. It doesn't leave a residue, so your skin will be clean. I've been using 50% alcohol, but 70% dries fa...

No way. That's what this forum is for. While none of us can really give you MEDICAL advice, just talking about things can help to mentally sort our co...

If I recall correctly, you had a reversal. Was your diagnosis Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis? These parts of the bowel always come back to haunt us whe...

Yes, I most wafers you'll notice a center ring and an adhesive border surrounding is. This center ring is designed to absorb fluids so they aren't on ...

Dan, it's nice to see you, although I wish the circumstances were different. Is it possible that you caught something from the hospital? Obstructio...

@cyrisse Happy Birthday Cyrisse. I'm so sorry to hear that you are in limbo with your treatment plan. It's so unfortunate that Florida has gone backwa...

Hi Robert. I'm sorry to hear about your itchy stoma. There would be several reasons for this, but I do suggest speaking with a stoma nurse to help tro...

It's quite ridiculous. With the number of big tech companies controlling the internet, you'd think they would have found a solution to this problem by...

I didn't get one, but I did send you a message to test. I hope you got it. If not, there may be a problem. I did just (like these past few minutes) up...

FYI, since posting this the spam blocked went from 60 to 180 and I haven't had to do anything 😁😁😁 I'm liking this so far. This includes all forms of ...

LOL. As much as I hate to say it, and I'm you don't want to hear it, but emptying the bag is going to be the best solution. I wouldn't trust a filli...