This topic is about someone who has been following a carnivore diet for 191 days while living with an ostomy. They share their progress, setbacks, and tips for winter skin care. Here are some key points and advice from their experience:

- After sticking to a carnivore diet for 191 days, they have experienced several benefits:
1. A weight loss of 36 pounds since June 1st, achieved without exercise or counting calories, although the rate of loss is slowing.
2. Health improvements include clearer skin, faster-growing and darker hair, no bleeding gums, and significantly less arthritis pain. They are planning to get an X-ray for their right thumb due to a possible cyst.

- Their current diet mainly consists of eggs, processed cheese, meat, and hamburger. While dairy can cause some gas, it helps reduce grocery costs. They add salt, creamery butter, and a daily electrolyte supplement to every meal. They stopped using the AG1 supplement due to its cost and fiber intolerance.

- They have a medical follow-up scheduled for January 2024, which includes a pancreatic biopsy and a CT scan. No other procedures are planned.

- Their ostomy was doing well until they caught a respiratory virus three weeks ago, which led to two peristomal skin rashes and one blow-out, likely due to the pouch not being fully closed.

- They recently had a cold, and their children developed bronchitis. Two weeks of coughing caused neck, shoulder, and hip pain, as well as recurring migraines with visual aura. Chiropractic adjustments over two weeks helped resolve the headaches.

- The cold, dry climate in Alberta is causing dry skin, so they are now using lotion regularly. They are looking forward to Christmas baking and decorating once their congestion clears.

- Chemotherapy side effects include cracked heels and cuticles that bleed in winter. They manage this with unscented, chemical-based creams like Cetaphil Cream, CeraVe Cream, and Glaxal Base Cream, applied sparingly twice daily and covered with light socks or gloves.

- They adopted the carnivore diet after experiencing severe post-ostomy problems for two years, including frequent leaks, digestive pain, eczema, severe arthritis, and needing a wheelchair or cane. At the time of their lung resection in March 2023, they weighed 194 pounds. Six months later, they are about 40 pounds lighter, with restored physical and mental function, and are preparing to become a first-time grandparent in March.

Advice and insights from the community include:

1. For winter hand care without shea butter, try AmLactin Ultra Smoothing Intensely Hydrating & Moisturizing Cream for Body, which is non-greasy and prevents knuckle cracking. Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser or QV brand cleanser can be used instead of soap to stop chronic hand cracking.

2. Regular chiropractic maintenance, such as monthly adjustments, can help manage musculoskeletal pain for some ostomates.

3. Experiences with the carnivore diet:
- A long-term carnivore notes that cheese can cause bloating, joint aches, and a stuffy nose, so they consume it only occasionally.
- Adding about 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to boiling water can eliminate the sulfur odor from hard- or soft-boiled eggs, reducing pouch smell when "burping" or emptying.
- Pressure cookers are recommended for making tender, easily digestible meat dishes suitable for ileostomates and carnivore followers.
- A resource mentioned is the blog of a small-intestine-transplant recipient who advocates for the carnivore diet.