*NEW* *NEW* *NEW* There are now TWO Ostomy IRC chatrooms open! Two rooms help to prevent people being overlooked when the chat gets very busy. You will find...
The Aussie chat of the week takes place on Sunday, 6pm - Midnight Perth Time which is: UK - 11am - 5pm Seattle - 3am - 9am Houston - 5am - 11am New York - 6am...
Hi all, Please bear with this rambling message. My mom, in her late 60's, has had a colostomy since 7/03 and has not come to accept it. I know it is an...
Hi Diana, Gas is a problem for me. I like to eat certain foods that cause it. I have
found though 2 things that do cause gas that you didn't mention, and may...
Thanks, Jacy, for your reply. While my Mom doesn't drink sodas, her nervous system is not that strong and I can see where that might be a factor. I am pretty...
Hi Again Diana, Burping can be done discreetly in the open, but only with a lot of practice. I would suggest that you go to the Hollister website, or the...
Hi! I've had an ileostomy for about 23 years now (I'm 29) and gas is a big deal, but it doesn't have to be :) I avoid foods that I know cause me problems - ...
Thanks- appreciate the response and tips! I think because she got it so late in life, it makes it harder to deal with, but I was hoping that around 2 years...
Diana About traveling without bathroom facilities. I go camping with my family and deal with an ostomy. I am a 55 year old scout leader. I use a two part...
Thanks for your response and tips...I'm definitely not enabling her and she is suffering the consequences. She says she wants to find solutions, but doesn't...
I use Holister 3347 disposable pouches and Hollister 8727 skin barrier cut to fit. If I ever need to cover the charcoal filter (stool that is too liquid)....I...
As my original message keeps coming up I better tell the rest of my tale! When I was taught to apply the barrier it was pointed out that one needs to apply a...
thanks for telling your story:-)... vctry06cocr <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:I use Holister 3347 disposable pouches and Hollister 8727 skin barrier cut to...
I have found I was allergic to the stoma paste, and it makes a sore ring around the stoma when I use it (Ive had an ostomy since 1995) I just use the wafer...
ponch here: You know, don't really matter as long as it works. Used a wafer myselfwhen I first started but had to switch brands so the darn thing would...
I have not used stomadhesive paste for years as I suspect the product utilizes a solvent or other vehicle (I use Eakin Cohesive Seals). I have found it useful...
ponch here: Boy do I aggree with Leah, hes right all the way. No messing with words there. By the way I just thought of something. I wear a ONE piece...
I think Hollister (in Libertyville, IL) supplies a larger, more secure white clip with their products-----perhaps if you emailed them, they would mail some to...
Jerry, Tincture of benzoin is what they use on post surgical wounds after they remove the staples, and put steri strips on. It makes the steri strips stick...
HI all, I have a complicated medical history as do many of you, 7 abdominal surgeries in 3 years. Now I have trouble with hernias, intestinal adhesions with...
F A M I L Y I ran into a stranger as he passed by, "Oh excuse me please" was my reply. He said, "Please excuse me too; I wasn't watching for you." We were very...
Subject: Brown Recluse Spider and its Bite! Graphic Pics Know what to do first by Sherman R. Weaver I was bit by a brown recluse spider and I held ice on the...
Main Chat is 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in the future?...
Main Chat is 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. All ostomists welcome, whatever the condition, whatever the age. Maybe you face a possible ostomy in the future?...
The Aussie chat of the week takes place on Sunday, 6pm - 9pm Perth Time which is: UK - 11am - 2pm Seattle - 3am - 6am Houston - 5am - 8am New York - 6am - 9am ...
Hi there. Wondering if anyone out there can give input. (This is bryan by the way..husband). I have an iliostomy and have since about 13 for familial...
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