Thank you John for the information. I will definitely try the wash
cloth.

Mary Ann


-- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "The Old Sod" <oldsod@g...> wrote:
> Mary Ann,
>
> I have noticed that with time the gas will subside. It was about 5
months before I noticed a big difference. In the mean time I watched
my diet as well as keeping a wash cloth over the bag to keep the
noise down. Don't fret, it gets a lot better.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> John Danaher
> Director of Operations
> The Old Sod Irish Imports Inc.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mabarker554
> To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 12:17 PM
> Subject: [colostomy] Gas
>
>
> Hello
>
> I am new to this group. I recently had surgery to remove my colon
and
> rectal area. I am wearing the colostomy bag and I feel uneasy
about
> not being able to control the passing of gas through my stoma.
Does
> anybody have any suggestions to reduce the sound? I know the diet
has
> a lot to do with it, and I try very hard to follow a diet that
does
> not produce gas.
>
> Mary Ann
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