Hey everyone, what's up? This is the first time that I have been on here in a long time. I have had numerous medical issues that took up all of my time the past year. It really has been nerve-racking. The question that I have is, how do you control the smell from the bag? What I mean is, no matter what I seem to do, the smell seems to come out around the wafer and bag. I can put on a new one and within minutes, I have an odor coming from it! I have no poop in it. I have tried everything that I can think of to eliminate it. I have a good seal, so no problem with leaks, but it sometimes smells kind of bad around me if you know what I mean. I am a very clean person and this makes me feel like I'm not showering or something! I can't stand it anymore. I don't like to go out in public anymore, and I am embarrassed to even be around my loved ones due to this. I don't want them to have to smell it. It really has restricted my lifestyle, and I really like to be social and go out. So I hope that maybe someone out there could please give me some advice on how to manage this. Oh, by the way, I don't like to use anyone's bathroom either. Please help, thanks.
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