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      • What Is An Ostomy?
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      • How to Change an Appliance
      • When to Change Your Appliance
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      • Appliance Won’t Stick?
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      • Preventing Leaks
      • Managing Ostomy Odors
      • Healing Damaged Skin
    • Ostomy Life
      • Building Confidence
      • Clothing Guide: WOMEN
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      • Sex and Intimacy
      • Showering tips
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  • Diet
    • Getting Started
      • *All Diet related articles*
      • Hospital Food: Making the Best of It
      • Ostomy Diet: First 6 weeks
      • Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
      • Hydration Tips
      • How to find a Dietitian
    • Food !
      • Are plant-based diets healthy?
      • *Food Gallery*
      • What I eat
      • Nutrition tips & Food Substitutions
    • Nutrients
      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
  • IBD
    • IBD 101
      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
    • Advice
      • Colonoscopy Prep: TIPS
      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
      • Software to help Manage IBD
    • The Not So Good
      • Stuff You Don’t Hear About IBD
      • Extraintestinal Manifestations
      • Why remission may not matter
      • Perianal Disease
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Stoma-Pro: REVIEW (w/ video)

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“Pancaking” has been a problem for many ostomates and any solution would be welcome.

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Categories Product Reviews

Talking About Protein, Anemia, Eating as a Vegan Ostomate, and More! (w/ video)

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On March 15th, 2017 I spoke to the members of Ostomy Toronto as a guest speaker.

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Categories Diet and Nutrition, Ostomy Care and Tips, Personal

Coloplast Brava Protective Rings: REVIEW (w/ video)

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Barrier rings can help to prevent ostomy leaks, but most barrier rings get gooey and melt. Brava Protective Rings are Coloplast’s solution to this problem. But do they work?

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Categories Product Reviews

Featured on the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Website!

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March 6 – 2017.  I’ve had the honor of being featured on the Crohn’s and Colitis Canada website to talk about life with an ostomy and my acceptance with having one.

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Categories Personal

Canadian Disability Tax Credit: OSTOMY TIPS

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Here in Canada, ostomates often have to pay for ostomy supplies out-of-pocket.

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Categories IBD Life, Ostomy Care and Tips

Meet me: Ostomy Toronto meeting March 15, 2017

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I’ve been invited to speak at another Ostomy Toronto meeting! This one will be on March 15th, 2017.

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Categories Announcements

Walt Disney World Resorts with an Ostomy or IBD: TIPS (w/ video)

Ask a kid one place they’d want to visit, and Disney will be at the top of their list. Adults are no different, and a visit to a Disney park is often somewhere on our bucket list.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

Sex with an Ostomy: Tips for Better Intimacy (w/ video)

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Ostomates shouldn’t be afraid to talk about sex. So let’s start.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

Coloplast Brava Lubricating Deodorant Sachets: REVIEW (w/ video)

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An ostomy product that I’ve used for many years is the Coloplast Brava Lubricating Deodorant.

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Categories Product Reviews

How to Measure Your Stoma: Ostomy Tips

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A crucial skill that anyone with an ostomy should know is how to measure their stoma. Not only does it help to prevent leaks, but it can help to extend appliance wear time, and save your skin!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips
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Popular Articles

Healing the Skin around the Stoma – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ Video)

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Ostomy Appliance Won’t Stick? Here Are Some Tips (w/ video)

Dealing with liquid output

Dealing with liquid ostomy output – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ video)

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Dressing with an Ostomy: A Clothing Guide for Women

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Recent Forum Topics

  • Chelly

    Toilet paper

    By Chelly 22 hours ago

  • gardengypsy

    Using stoma paste to stop leakage. Help!

    By gardengypsy 1 day ago

  • Chelly

    Phantom Stoma

    By Chelly 1 week ago

  • VeganOstomy

    Dog treat bag as an "ostomy pocket"... it works!

    By VeganOstomy 1 month ago

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    Tip to help with edge peeling of the wafer

    By VeganOstomy 1 month ago

Active Forum Posts

  • Chelly

    RE: Toilet paper

    @fred hi, I'm at least glad to know i'm not alone in ...

    By Chelly , 1 hour ago

  • Chelly

    RE: Using stoma paste to stop leakage. Help!

    @gardengypsy no only a doctor or stoma nurse would be a...

    By Chelly , 10 hours ago

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    RE: What's Your Weather Like

    It was very hot and humid yesterday and then it started...

    By Chelly , 22 hours ago

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    RE: Phantom Stoma

    @dlkfiretruck i think I know what you're talking about....

    By Chelly , 22 hours ago

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    RE: Smells

    @veganostomy oh ok, i cant remember where i got that li...

    By Chelly , 22 hours ago

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    • About This Site
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  • OSTOMY
    • OSTOMY 101
      • Glossary of Ostomy Terms
      • What Is An Ostomy?
      • Ostomy FAQs
      • Preparing for surgery
      • How to Change an Appliance
      • When to Change Your Appliance
    • OSTOMY SUPPLIES
      • *Product Reviews*
      • Guide to Ostomy Accessories
      • Guide to Ostomy Supplies
      • Emergency/Travel Kit
      • Vegan/Non-Vegan Supplies
      • Ostomy Clothing Suppliers
      • Where to get free samples
    • OSTOMY CARE
      • *All care articles*
      • Appliance Won’t Stick?
      • Ostomy Blockages
      • Preventing Leaks
      • Managing Ostomy Odors
      • Healing Damaged Skin
    • OSTOMY LIFE
      • Building Confidence
      • Clothing Guide: WOMEN
      • Clothing Guide: MEN
      • *Diet and Nutrition*
      • Sex and Intimacy
      • Showering tips
      • Travel
  • DIET
    • GETTING STARTED
      • *All Diet related articles*
      • Hospital Food: Making the Best of It
      • Ostomy Diet: First 6 weeks
      • Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
      • Hydration Tips
      • How to find a Dietitian
    • FOOD !
      • Are plant-based diets healthy?
      • *Food Gallery*
      • What I eat
      • Nutrition tips & Food Substitutions
    • NUTRIENTS
      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
  • IBD
    • IBD 101
      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
    • ADVICE
      • Colonoscopy Prep: TIPS
      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
      • Software to help Manage IBD
    • THE NOT SO GOOD
      • Stuff You Don’t Hear About IBD
      • Extraintestinal Manifestations
      • Why remission may not matter
      • Perianal Disease
  • MORE
    • Announcements & Events
    • General Topics / Humor
    • Interviews / Patient Stories
    • *Resources / Links*
    • Personal Blog
    • Vegan Topics
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