Ostomy Topics

IMHO, it is nothing short of a miracle deodorant! I've seen many recommend M9 as the de facto ostomy deodorant. I finally bit, and not quite for a week of use yet. I'm convinced it works! It doesn't have any smell, so it's not a cover-up. This got me wondering how this is working so well. So, I asked the intertubes what the ingredients are doing.
Here's a summary of what is known (and what is ...

I have had my ileostomy since 2016. Every two or three months, I have some band-aid-like surgical items that will come out of my stoma into my bag. They are partially black or green. I get a little bit of a stomach ache before this happens. I have over 17 I've kept and shown to my doctors, but none of them know what they are. Have any of you heard of this? Thank you for your help.

Post-op proctectomy. How do you all clean it regularly? Dry skin, so I shower 2 times a week. I had been sitting over the edge of my tub. Squeeze out a soapy rag and use the hand sprayer. Looking at possible solutions, as I am doing a total bathroom remodel and want a walk-in shower. Bidets or other devices? Help!

I had a colostomy done last September, but in the last week, I have been having bowel movements through the rectum. Being new to that, I am wondering if this sometimes happens?
Thanks, Hawk

Hello everyone,
I had an experience today, and I am wondering if anyone else had it…
I normally do not snack during the day. I have a late breakfast and then eat dinner.
Today, dinner was coming a bit later than normal, so I expected to feel hungry. It is the first time since getting my ileostomy that I have not had my dinner at the regular time.
The hunger pangs I experienced were debilitat ...

Do we have anyone else out there who has an ileostomy and uses a CPAP? My bag will inflate so large at times. It is 100% full of air, and I have to air it or it will explode. It doesn't happen every night, but more often than not. I don't know if it is a breathing issue or not. My biggest question would be…why is the air taking that route?

Well, here we go again. I had my original colorectal surgery at Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania, in Aug 2007 for removal of the large intestine and rectal removal with a permanent stoma. The tumor had attached to the prostate, so part of that was taken as well. All has been well since, and I have enjoyed life pretty much as before until June 2011... Blood tests then confirmed that there ...

CAN BEING KIND CHANGE A MIND?
Sometimes if I can write a rhyme
about the plight of folk in time,
kind people might be more inclined
to listen and then change their mind.
Sometimes decisions people make
have consequences in their wake,
which have not fully been foreseen
so, folk who make them are not mean.
It’s just they’re missing all the facts
that follows from their routine acts,
so, ...

Hey everybody! It's been a while since I posted, and I hope you all have been well! I had my ileostomy reversal on 5/22/25, and it went great. It took my digestive tract a little time to wake up, but boy, when it did, lol. Also, as a rule of thumb (since I lost 4 inches of intestines), if I feel like I need to take a bowel movement, I go straight to the bathroom. As a result, I have not dealt ...

I had my ileostomy checked 8 months after my complete colectomy, with no inflammation found. I have also been off the biologics in that time (per GI doctor's instructions), and it's confirmed that I had UC, not Crohn's. I have my rectum (about 6 to 8 inches, I think the surgeon said), so reattachment is possible, and I have signed the paperwork to get the two-part surgery started for a J-pouch ...

Hello, I am traveling with my brother who has a newer ileostomy. We are in Cancun for the week and are flying through supplies as we can't get anything to adhere. His skin surrounding the ostomy is bright red and weeping. We cannot get the skin protectant to dry and do not have any stoma powder. We cannot find anywhere here that carries ostomy supplies. Any suggestions???

Hi
I am new to the site but have been a double bagger for 5 years.
I have come on the site as I am at a loss. My urostomy has always stuck fine apart from the last 6 weeks. There is a gap from my baseplate to the tummy button of an inch. However, the baseplate will continue to lift in that part of the baseplate area near the belly button. I have put weight on, but the stoma nurse says it is no ...

Diversion Proctitis. Instead of reversal or Barbie Butt surgery......Anyone try these treatments:
Warm virgin coconut oil enema.
Homemade virgin coconut oil suppository.
SCFA enema made by compounding pharmacy.
aFMT. Autologous Fecal Microbial Transplant (or Transfer).
I was on Mesalamine suppository for 9 months. Worked great, until it didn't.
Thanks

Ok. So I thought it was getting better. I am so itchy at the bottom of my stoma. So itchy I wish I could take a fork to it.

Someone had suggested using colloidal silver spray to help my skin. I believe that is what caused the rash near my belly button. So thats a no go. I'll stick to the calamine lotion for now.

I'm worried if I use antifungal powder it will keep the barrier ...

I'm on Medicare. I need wafers. Who can I order wafers through that won't make me pay up front, and hopefully get reimbursed by Medicare? Thanks. I can't seem to remember who I've been ordering from, and they never follow up with me. Thanks so much!