MY OSTOMY IS MY NORMAL. It follows, then, that my ostomy is normal. My dictionary says that normal is the usual, typical, expected. Precisely. It’s all I know. It’s there when I get up in the morning, it calls to me after every meal, and it lies down with me every night. The best day of my life was when, years and years ago, in some long-forgotten moment of my past, I came to regard ...

My daughter-in-law gave me a wonderful way to help with the disposal of my ostomy bags. She got me a diaper genie, and now I toss the mess in the bag into the genie. She recommends not using the latest model but the original style with tie-your-own bag.
I hope this helps.

Well, that was no walk in the park. I had my surgery, spent about 3 days in the hospital, came home, and started vomiting. A lot. All the time. Every time I ate, when I went to bed at night, when I went to the doctor's office. I went back in the hospital, and they stuck an NG tube up my nose and down my throat. I hate those things. Anyway, they said my ostomy didn't wake up after surgery. That ...

Since my stoma nurse decided to let me trial my Coloplast SenSura Mio two-piece bags, I still have quite a bit of ConvaTec wafers and high drainage bags left over.
I would prefer to donate them rather than just throw them away.
So if anyone uses these and would like them, and you are willing to pay the postage, I'd be very happy to see them go to another home.
The wafers are:
ConvaTec SUR-FIT ...

With the TIES Solution, the patient can live a life without the need to constantly wear an ostomy bag.
The solution is a titanium port with a lid and is implanted in place of the conventional ostomy. The lid bears a hatch that allows the evacuation of the waste without removing the lid. A bag holder that does not touch the skin allows the fixation of the bag when the waste needs to be evacuate ...

Hi all, this is my first post. A lady posted about using a Dixie cup while showering to keep the bag dry. Is this a brand? Also, any suggestions for added support for playing tennis? Thanks, Jackie.

I have had my ileostomy since 1986 due to UC. I had a great stoma therapist prior to and after surgery, and I know that has made a HUGE impact on my recovery, acceptance, or whatever you want to call it. Because of her, I am pretty much an open book and have always been willing to help other ileostomates when questions and concerns arise. Which brings me to this posting.
Once again, I have bee ...

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; ...

I just suffered through a severe rash that came up all of a sudden and made it impossible to apply a flange. It's gone now, but I thought I'd pass along a suggestion... I keep pieces of my aloe plant in the freezer. When I could, I would take a piece out and rub it on the rash - very cooling and healing, and the rash healed very quickly. Aloe gel might work, but it also might sting due to othe ...

Hi everyone! I first posted here back in March of 2024, and it's been a wild ride.
Last November, I had a completely clear PET scan and was able to reverse my ileostomy surgery. I had no idea how difficult it was going to be to wake my colon back up and have all the organs down there play nice with each other. I was in the hospital for almost 3 weeks just waiting to poop. It finally happened, ...

I really want a Japanese ostomy sink/toilet!
How does someone in the U.S. get one of those? I tried Googling it a thousand ways but no joy.
Daggone it, I want one of those sinks. Do any of y'all have one? Or advice on how to get one?