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NOTE: I have just had a message come up on screen to warn me that someone was hacking into my online communication on this site and for me to close the site immediately- I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. 

Hello Ostomates... this is an old song, tho it still has meaning today. Not fast paced, but hey there is a message!  Love’s in Need of Love Today/Stevie Wonder/Utube Angelicamarie

Hi all could someone preferrably in Australia? Please let me know how to order Sure Seal rings/tapes for waterproofing my flange +/- outer strips  Apparently they do not ship to Australia and i'm trying to get up the nerve to go for a 1st swim ! Because it's Spring here now  Thankyou in advance for any advice :)

Is there a benefit to irrigating a colostomy? Just found out i have to keep mine perm & was jusr curious. Also any info on stoma caps are greatly appreciated!

I will be particapating in the Stoma Stroll that day. For more info see www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ostomycanada/p2p/ stomastroll2018/

I don't have an ostomy but my mom does and I take care of her when I'm not working.  The nurse put her on Milk of Magnesia to prevent her stool from getting hard because it was causing pancaking and thus making the appliance leak.  My mom says that the Milk of Magnesia makes her stomach hurt.  She is also on Tramadol for pain which is giving her hard stool.  I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for taking something other than Milk of Magnesia to help keep things flowing.  Thanks.

I'm a new member and also new to my ileostomy (6 weeks post surgery). I'm sure I will have lots of questions as I learn, but I think I'm in the right place to learn. Just wondering if any one else has their osteomy due to Diverticulitis. If so do you have a colostomy or ileostomy? 

Hello,  I am having problems with leakage.  I tried the convex waffers and he seemed to help some, but I am out of them now.  The waffers I have now are small and flat.  My stoma is flat and it is difficult to get the waffer to adhere.  I have a lot of skin irritation and having difficulty with the skin prep.  I am in Florida at the moment for my Mom's funeral and do not have access to stoma nurse or supplies.  I am changing the waffer daily due to leakage which is causing more skin irritation.  Any ...

I'm just wondering how long it takes for the full membership to be processed.  I upgraded and paid for my full membership two days ago but my status has not yet changed.  I paid by PayPal and the funds have been cleared but still showing as free member status.  I'm looking forward to meeting/chatting with y'all. Thanks Brenda

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So every body is different and i trust my doctor's put my ileostomy stoma in the right spot for me. But most people seem to have it below or level to their navel. Mine is higher up. Can a stoma kinda be placed anywhere in the belly area?

Good Morning I was wondering if anyone has had surgery to have a mesh on their hernia's?  I had 2 hernia's when they did the surgery which was about a year ago, the frustrating thing with these hernia's were when I had the ilistomy surgery it caused a stomach infection and they said you would receive a hernia 100% if you get a stomach infection of course no one told me this until after the doc went in thinking I only had 1 which was under my stoma I am trying to lose weight and was wondering how long it takes to lose the weight afte...

Missing end of colon. Use hollister 1 piece closed bags. Pasty output sometimes clogs up hole ans and ends up leaking out under ashesive and irritating skin. Thinking uf trying irrigation but scared. Xan anyone give me the pros abd con of irrigation? Im 62 yrs old so trying something new is kind of sxaru.

I got some free ostomy bag samples from Hollister they're lock and roll. I'm used to the little clip closures so I don't know how to use lock and roll and the directions don't say, either and I can't find any YouTube videos. I really want to figire it out as the only other bags I have are clear and I'm tired of my bag poking out to see the world, luckily this has not happened in public yet. Thanks.

my surgeons pa told me that 1-1/2 pouches per day production is good.  Also consistently should be pudding like.  Some days are different than others.....plus when I need to be gone for a while I will take Imodium and a. Lomotil.