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Thank you so much for sharing this @hbee. You've been through a tremendous amount of pain and suffering, but I do hope that the future is bright fo...

Hi Maria, Yes, some exercises can loosen the seal of your appliance. Sweat can also do that. Any twisting, tugging, bending, or pulling of the skin...

I plan to get it as soon as it's available. I know someone with a stoma who is scheduled to have their first shot very soon.

Hi Sarah, I've never tried to use a barrier ring with this wafer, mostly because this wafer should eliminate the need for a barrier ring, but I think...

@squeakyandliza That's a shame :( I've woken up with a rock-hard bag more than a few times - with a pouch cover on and no bottom opening to the pouc...

This is a forum for Patients and caregivers of those living with an ostomy, so a digital marketing topic would be odd, unless you're referring to Vega...

While I don't think I've ever experienced bag EXPLODING, I have experienced what I call "blowouts", which are more catastrophic compared to leaks. ...

@dickie Are you able to stock up on your supplies or can you only order exactly what you need? Although I had been using insurance to cover my suppl...

I've heard of other people doing this with success. Are you doing this because you're paying out of pocket for supplies? I find that the newer (thi...

Thanks for the intro. We have more than a few things in common. No, I'm not an engineer, but I am a cheapskate and have been trying to lose weight. LO...

@dlkfiretruck It happens :) Email shouldn't end up in spam now, but just tell your email program that it's not spam and it should correct itself on yo...

I definitely felt like I was OCD at first. I don't fiddle as much now, although I do still try to be aware if pancaking as a precaution.

I think it would be difficult to get samples of Salts products in Canada, unfortunately. I suggest contacting Salts directly to see if they have any d...

@squeakyandliza Ok, Amazon validated the new setting, which should reduce or eliminate false spam. Not to get technical, but it allows email clients...

@winnie Welcome to the forums, and great tips! I do plan to have a DIY article published for ostomy supplies (it's mostly done, but isn't ready to g...

Quick update. I've found a setting that may have been misconfigured and should have cut down on false flags for spam. It may be a few days before the ...

Thanks @ileostony and @squeakyandliza for letting me know. The timing is a little suspect for sure, but nothing should have changed with the servic...

I just switched software that handles email sending (not the service itself). I'm hoping this one is more honest about email errors - crossing my fing...

Thanks for confirming. I'm still seeing errors in the log, even for this very topic, so I'm just going to ignore it for now. LOL If you guys do ...