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Bellily

Seeking Japanese ostomy sink in the U.S. - Any advice?

Aug 09, 2022 - Feb 29, 2024

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?

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dmo101

Questioning Convatec Adhesive Remover Wipes: Unrealistic Advertising and High Prices

Feb 01, 2023 - Dec 26, 2023

Looking for adhesive remover wipes (on Amazon) and thought I would try the Convatec brand. While scrolling through, I saw the photo of the young lady and child on a beach. Well, I would LOVE to conduct a poll and see how many people run around in public with their bag out, flopping unsecured in the breeze. I am confused. This young lady may or may not be an ostomate. If she is an ostomate, why ...

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w30bob

Looking for Colored Ostomy Bags: Any Suppliers or Third-Party Companies?

Feb 04, 2021 - Aug 18, 2022

Hi gang,
This is pure laziness on my part, but I'm just wondering if anyone makes ostomy bags in colors? Yeah, I could use a bag cover or something, but with the frequency I empty my bag, anything additional that I have to unzip, roll up, or even hold up... is a pain in my beautifully curved buttocks. So I was wondering if any of the suppliers (or third-party companies) make colored ostomy bag ...

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w30bob

Hollister 18104 Bags: Thinner and Transparent - Any Feedback?

Oct 09, 2019 - May 04, 2020

Hey gang,
Just got my 3-month resupply of ostomy products and was a little "upset", for lack of a better word, to see Hollister went and changed the outer side of their 18104 bag. It used to be 90% transparent and made of a bit thicker plastic material. Now it's 100% transparent and made of much thinner plastic. I'm guessing they did durability testing on the new plastic, but it sure looks fli ...

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Shitt Happens

New Ostomy Solution: TIES Implant - A Game Changer?

Jul 27, 2021 - Feb 26, 2024

https://lescrohniques.wordpress.com/2019/07/03/ties-solution-la-revolution-de-la-stomie/
It's in French but Google can translate like I did below for you
Here's what they say about it:
The TIES solution allows the patient to live without the constant wearing of an ostomy bag.
It is a titanium implant with a cover, implanted in place of the conventional stoma. The cover has a trap door that all ...

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32 replies | 5850 views

Abefroman1969

Limited Ostomy Appliance Options in North America: Is There a Conspiracy?

May 22, 2022 - May 23, 2022

This morning as I awoke to the nurse to get my pain shot, I started looking at Twitter and found now a third company in the UK that makes a black opaque ostomy appliance. AuraPlus. As I lay here cussing that the USA broke away from the UK close to 250 years ago, now thinking it's just another plot perpetrated by the man to keep the USA down by giving us terrible color options for our appliance ...

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Cjay89

Can we have colorful bags for ileostomies?

Feb 19, 2011 - Sep 20, 2012

I have had my ileostomy for just over 3 years now and the only thing that I don't like about it is that the color of the bags is either creamy beige or clear.
They get really dirty-looking and horrible. I know this might sound daft, but is it possible to get colored bags like pinks and purples or even blues?
I know it's not like anyone sees it but you, but I would love to put on a bag that's ...

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w30bob

Thoughts on Phoenix Mag subscription?

Feb 22, 2020 - Aug 28, 2020

Well........I see we have a new advertiser on here, so it begs the question...........has anybody subscribed to Phoenix Magazine.........and is it worth the substantial asking price? Don't recall ever looking through a sample copy, so I have no clue. Looking forward to what you folks have to say.
Thanks,
Bob

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HenryM

Hollister pouches

Feb 22, 2020 - Sep 13, 2022

I recently noticed a change in the Hollister pouches that I have used for years. It's the New Image drainable pouch #18122. Anyway, if you happen to use Hollister products, here's what I noticed: (1) a new sheen to the pouch, and (2) the material is obviously thinner, and (3) it now crinkles when you're fiddling with it. I emailed Hollister who, in their response, admitted that they "recen ...

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24 replies | 4830 views

168notes

Introducing SenSura Mio: A Solution for Appliance Bloating?

Mar 29, 2014 - May 16, 2014

New appliance out called SenSura Mio. It is supposed to release the gas naturally through the filter. So no more bloating of the appliance. This is the first I tried so we will see how it goes.

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Gemd

Dream ostomy bag: Clear, opaque, clean closure, no ballooning.

Oct 03, 2018 - Nov 06, 2018

What would your dream ostomy bag be like, but within the confines of possibilities?
Mine would be... clear around my stoma, opaque halfway down and all the way to the bottom. So no one sees my feces but I can keep an eye on my stoma. Also, one with the Velcro tick and roll closure but that somehow doesn't end up getting poo on my hands or the end of the spout part/splashing to places. Also, on ...

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armstrongmed

Introducing the Bag-Free Stoma Device: Say Goodbye to Bags, Plates, and Pastes!

Sep 28, 2021 - Jan 16, 2022

I am Dr. David Armstrong, a triple-boarded colorectal surgeon in Atlanta, GA. I also invent and develop surgical devices to improve patient outcomes. I have a new "Bag-free" stoma device which avoids the need for stoma bags, plates, and pastes. The device sits inside the stoma and can be "capped off" to keep the stool where it is supposed to be...IN THE COLON! The device can be uncapped at any ...

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dada12

Success stories with OstomyCure TIES System?

Jan 14, 2020 - Aug 02, 2023

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 ...

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18 replies | 4115 views

spyder

Any Updates on the Bionic Sphincter?

May 13, 2019 - May 19, 2019

Has anyone heard anything on this?

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18 replies | 2765 views

Elzie

Share Your Ideas for Easier Living as an Ostomate!

Feb 06, 2022 - Mar 04, 2022

As the topic states, I am looking for ideas to make an ostomate's life easier. It can be anything you have a problem with or an idea for something that you wish was already made.
For example, I use a protective skin barrier from Coloplast. I get them from a local company in Massachusetts and they offer to cut the stoma hole to any size needed. The problem I have is that whoever is cutting thes ...

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