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GentileJohn, Thank you for everything! I tried to send you another message but I guess I ran out of my 3 free messages. I'm still trying to learn everything on this site.
By the way, I did call Safe and Simple today and got some free samples coming our way. My mom was telling me she might not want to use the deodorant anymore. I think she might be concerned with the potential cost especially with switching medical suppliers. I don't apply the deodorant to every pouch change but I do use it frequently. My mom's output is not really consistent, sometimes it's pasty, other times its more formed, and there have been times its more mushy. If I notice her output is more mushy, I don't use deodorant because it does drop to bottom of the bag by itself. When mom first came home from hospital, we had a nutritionist come to house to go over recommendations for her diet and fluids. The nutritionist and the nurse both advised my mom needs to be drinking more fluids. The nutritionist advised at least 6 cups of fluids based on my mom's weight. I'm not sure if she is necessarily getting that amount as I work in the day but she does drink water, tea, a nutritional supplement everyday, sometimes coffee or cranberry juice. We also eat a lot of pasta and bread, which I know is not the best thing to do. The nutritionist advised that too much bread and pasta can thicken output. I try to use the ;deodorant as a preventative measure so we don't have that pancaking issue like we had in the past. Between the deodorant and the convex wafer, we thankfully have not had that issue in months.