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      • When to Change Your Appliance
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      • Building Confidence
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      • *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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When to Change Your Ostomy Appliance

In this blog post I’ll be answering a question that many new ostomates have: when should I change my appliance?

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

Hollister FormaFlex Moldable Wafer: REVIEW (w/ video)

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Moldable wafers aren’t too common, but both ConvaTec and Hollister offer their own unique versions of this category of product. In this review, I’ll be looking at Hollister’s FormaFlex product!

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Categories Product Reviews

Traveling with an Ostomy | PART 3 | Enjoying Your Trip

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You made it! Now that you’ve landed and have an awesome time ahead, there are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind.

In this article, I’ll be going over some tips to enjoying your trip when you are at your destination.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

When You’re in a Pinch, Here’s How to Find Ostomy Supplies

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Imagine this: You head to the cottage for the weekend and bring along a spare ostomy appliance “just in case”.  That spare is needed soon after because of a leak and you’re left with nothing extra.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

Traveling with an Ostomy | PART 2 | At the Airport & on a Plane (w/video)

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Now that you’ve planned and packed up for your trip, you’re all ready to get to your destination.  First, you’ll have to get through the airport and onto a plane.

In this article, I’ll be covering tips on how to make this stage in your travel plans go by smoothly.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

C&S Ostomy Pouch Cover: REVIEW

C&S pouch cover review

A great pouch cover can add style and comfort to your ostomy appliance, and I’m always on the lookout for new ones to wear.

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Categories Product Reviews

Traveling with an Ostomy | Part 1 | Preparing for Your Trip (w/video)

Preparing for travel can be stressful and hectic as it is, but when you’ve got an ostomy there are a few extra things that you’ll want to be aware of.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

ConvaTec SUR-FIT Natura Moldable: REVIEW (w/ video)

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Moldable ostomy wafers aren’t as popular as they probably should be, but ConvaTec has been making them for many years now. In this review, I’ll be looking at their SUR-FIT Natura moldable wafers.

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Categories Product Reviews

Wearing Your Ostomy Bag Horizontally: FAQ (w/ video)

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Ever since I originally reviewed the Stealth Belt several years back, I’ve been asked questions about how I could possibly wear my ostomy bag horizontally.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

ComfortBelt: REVIEW (w/ video)

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Once in a while, I come across an ostomy accessory that significantly improves my quality of life. The ComfortBelt is one of those products, and I’m excited to be bringing you this review.

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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)

a lady's guide to dressing with an ostomy

Dressing with an Ostomy: A Clothing Guide for Women

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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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  • FORUMS
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