Ostomy Support Forum

About 3 months after my ileostomy and ureter repair surgery, I had to start working again and could not do anything strenuous. So, I took on a job working the midnight shift in retail (no customers), bathroom accessible any time I needed, light duty work (mostly). With that said, I'd been there over a year and took on a high volume, high stress position, thinking about higher pay and such. We ...

Have had my ileostomy since 1998, Barbie butt surgery in 2014, so multiple issues. Medical check-up last week showed a loss of 6 pounds since the March check-up, and for the past couple of weeks, my output has been very liquid. I have not eaten anything unusual; I have to be careful of fiber because of adhesions making the intestine very narrow in one section, which is also unfortunately near ...

How hard is it for people with urostomies to date anyone!

Howdy bagamigas and amigos, I haven't been here in a year or three, reintroducing myself.
I'm a middle-aged lady with a colostomy. My chocolate-smeared rosebud (the stoma, the ostomy) has been with me since 1997.
Fave products:
Convatec moldable Natura 45mm wafer - NOT the kind with the weird see-through accordion plastic on the ring (to make it easier to snap shut; those are stink factories; ...

Hello
My question of the Membership should not be viewed as a negative one - but rather as a discussion concerning the elements involved and at what points a personal 'get on/get off' comes about.
My own circumstances are those whereby I am continuing to have intermittent blockage symptoms, despite careful diet and routine management over time - i.e., I am an experienced patient having had my ...

I had an ileostomy a year and a half ago.
I wear a two-piece pouch system. Starting yesterday, I had three leakages, which obviously meant I had to change three times. I have the plastic barrier that I put on my wafer.
Not really eating because I don't want the output, but I am drinking.
Thought everything was going good today until… another leakage.
Another change. Part of my skin is gettin ...

Greetings..
Having spoken to Kas, we both have decided to purge our inventory of unused, mostly expired, donated from others, ostomy supplies.
She and I will be listing our inventory for you to decide if you'd like some spare supplies for those "oh shizt" moments you run out or can't stop leaking.
It pays to have extra supplies.
There should be no issue with expired supplies. Some...not all wi ...

The outer edges of my ostomy tape have itched for years. Is there anything I can do? There's no irritation or redness.
This itch is driving me insane—any advice would be appreciated!
Tiffany

Hi
I had my colostomy in March 2024; my rectum and anus were removed due to rectal cancer. I am still struggling with pain in my bum area after 15 months. Has anyone else been through this?

Has there been any situation where muscle control can help with output? I feel like if I clench some muscles in the skin around my stoma, I can control the flow of output. This is useful when changing the bag after a shower.

I changed my vitamin from One A Day for 50+ to Centrum +50. Any chance one is better than the other?