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We grew up in Brooklyn, ny. After marriage, we lived in Houston and Louisville. We.moved to Baltimore and raised our family of 7 kids, married them ...

Just friends helping friends. Be strong. Having been frustrated by my WOCN, who just wanted to get me out of the hospital, I turned to an Ostomy Gr...

I'm just glad that I am not an asshole any longer.

GOTTA LAUGH. I BELIEVE THAT all of us ostomates can relate to your new appreciation. Welcome to your new life. Make the best of it.

Welcome. I enjoyed your writing. Hope to hear more from you. I have a saying that I got from a state fair. "Manure Happens" Something to live by.

My WOCN recommended any powder that has micronazole nitrate 2%. This is an antifungal powder that's usually marketed for athletes foot. It works for m...

I goofed and pressed the wrong button before I finished. I keep my positive attitude by delivering food to patients at the local hospitals . It takes...

Welcome. Talking things out is very beneficial. We all reach the " been there, done that " point and are happy to help and support those who are ge...

I don't know what the advantage is. I use my sink to rinse out my bag. My sink is next to the toilet that I am sitting on. Afterwards, I clean out t...

When ever my peristoma starts to itch and burn , I take off the bag and rinse it out. Then, I wipe out my wafer with a tissue and put back the bag. I...

What's that collared ring that you were talking about?

I recently hiked too much under the heat of the sun and got dehydrated. It affected me adversely for two weeks. After "kicking myself ", I started to ...

I noticed that most of the advice is aimed at Newbies , who need to have a helping hand. Once you have a grip on the new situation, and stop feeling ...

I used to be afraid of system failure, wearing so much more than what was necessary. My dear WOCN Ostomy nurse, Coleen, suggested that I was "crazy "...

I like it. You are doing a tremendous kindness to us ostomates. I am weary of being involved in poop for the last few years. It is refreshing to beco...

Imho the advantages of the 2 piece outweigh the disadvantages. I have been using a moldable wafer with a separate bag. The moldable wafer is a great i...

Hi. I am a 65 year old ostomate. Also a liver transplant. Also a kidney transplant. Also a rectal cancer patient. Also Chrohns disease destroyed 200+ ...