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    • 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
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      • 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
      • Traveling with an Ostomy Series
  • 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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Ostomy

Why Do Stomas Change Their Size? (w/ video)

Why do stomas change size and shape?

Anyone with an ostomy will tell you that sometimes their stoma will often act as if it has a mind of its own!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

The Importance of Stoma Site Marking (w/ video)

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Quite a few factors influence whether someone’s stoma will have a tendency to be problematic or not, and a well-placed stoma is at the top of the list of things that can help.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

Introducing: Videos!

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I’m happy to be unveiling my latest website addition: The Videos Page!

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Categories Announcements

Hollister Adhesive Remover Spray : REVIEW

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I’m a fan of adhesive removers because they can make appliances changes easy and more comfortable.

Today, I’ll be taking an in-depth look at the Hollister Adapt Adhesive Remover Spray.

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Categories Product Reviews

WEBINAR: Living with an Ostomy 101 – Surviving and Thriving the First Six Months and Beyond

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I had the pleasure of being a panelist during the “Living with an Ostomy 101” webinar that was hosted by Corstrata last month.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

Hollister Premier 1pc with CeraPlus: Review (w/ video)

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I’m no stranger to Hollister or their product offering, but the Premier one-piece with CeraPlus piqued my interest due to some interesting benefits.

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Categories Product Reviews

2017 – My Personal Year in Review

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It’s pretty much tradition that I highlight some of the standout moments of the year, so without further adieu, here’s what 2017 looked like!

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Categories Personal

Dealing with Ostomy Product Overload! (w/ video)

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Ostomy surgery can be stressful, even when you’re prepared.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

B. Braun Flexima 1-piece Drainable Ostomy Bag : REVIEW (w/ video)

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Having been impressed with past ostomy appliances by B. Braun, I was excited to see what their 1-piece system offered!

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Categories Product Reviews

How to Burp an Ostomy Bag (w/ video)

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The term “burping” isn’t something you’d expect to go hand in hand with ostomy care, but it is something that ileostomates and colostomates should familiarize themselves with.

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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)

a lady's guide to dressing with an ostomy

Dressing with an Ostomy: A Clothing Guide for Women

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Recent Forum Topics

  • Chelly

    Toilet paper

    By Chelly 4 days ago

  • gardengypsy

    Using stoma paste to stop leakage. Help!

    By gardengypsy 5 days ago

  • Chelly

    Phantom Stoma

    By Chelly 2 weeks ago

  • VeganOstomy

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

    By VeganOstomy 1 month ago

  • VeganOstomy

    Tip to help with edge peeling of the wafer

    By VeganOstomy 1 month ago

Active Forum Posts

  • Chelly

    RE: Toilet paper

    @veganostomy absolutely!!

    By Chelly , 17 hours ago

  • VeganOstomy

    RE: Hernia Surgery

    @tigerlily I think the conservative approach here seems...

    By VeganOstomy , 17 hours ago

  • Chelly

    RE: What's Your Weather Like

    @tony-h nice picture!! Everything looks so green!

    By Chelly , 1 day ago

  • VeganOstomy

    RE: Using stoma paste to stop leakage. Help!

    As Chelly said, you'd need to be examined by a stoma nu...

    By VeganOstomy , 2 days ago

  • Chelly

    RE: Phantom Stoma

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

    By Chelly , 4 days ago

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  • ABOUT
    • About This Site
    • About Me
    • Support This Site
    • Contact Me
  • 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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