My mother is very new to ostomy and would like to know what supplies are the most popular with everyone. Kat __________________________________________________...
my opinion after 2 yrs with an il -ostomy..eakin seals and stoma powder..is a must...and to learn your skins sensetivity to the flanges on what works and...
Several brands are available, have you checked with your ostomy nurse? The nurse quite often has samples to share. Popular brands as Hollister and Convatec...
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? Or simply...
We have had a Christmas Twig in the Ostomy Chatroom for several years now. Sadly, one didn't survive.....it was <ahem> "watered" and then burned in the great...
Merry Christmas to all of you! May your holiday be safe happy and bright! Angel hugs, Mark and Tina ... Today...I wish you a day of ordinary miracles A fresh...
Hello... And Happy Holidays to you all. My name is Kim. I just joined this group with hopes of finding advice for my dad. My dear dad, Steve, underwent...
Hi Kim A couple of questions. Does he eat while spending this time in bed? If so - he should continue to have output - if not, that would be why there isn't...
Hi everyone, First time posting. My wife, Karen, has a permanent colostomy from rectal cancer. We continue to streamline her use of the wafer/bag with little...
Thanks for the info Peter. Dennis ... http://www.gwccs.org/Documents/Guide/Support_HTML/Colorectal.htm ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? ...
It's Saturday.....and it's New Year's Day! The chatroom - as ever - will be open 24/7. If you have time, pop in and catch up with your online friends! Happy...
Like so many others around the world, we are shocked at the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami that has hit many parts of Asia and east Africa. ...
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? Or simply...
There are now four support chatrooms available on IRC. All are open 24/7 and everyone - including relatives and friends - is welcome. If you use mIRC or...
Jason, who runs the 24/7 Ostomy Support room is unwell and having to have complete rest - including virtually no computer access. We've set up a board, where...
Hi Richard, Sorry you are having problems but yes sometimes you can get sores around your stoma. You need to call your MD or see the ET nurse in your area...
I would like to welcome the new members since the last time I welcomed new members. This isn't a real active group, BUT there are some of us who get every...
I would like to invite all of you to view my blogpage. Here is the link: http://knowgodjournal.blogspot.com/ Thanks for letting me share some of me with you,...
Well almost! The "Living with a Colostomy" Site reached One Million hits on February 13th, 2004. It is now close to One and a Half million, which means that...
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? Or simply...
The Ostomyland Ops are here to help you and make your chat a pleasant experience. If you have any problems, you can ask us and we will try our best to help. ...
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? Or simply...
... Special Valentine Sending a early "Valentine" to see if it will make it around the world by Feb. 14th. "For God so loV ed the world, That He gA ve His onL...
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? Or simply...
i dont use the stomapaste it burns on me i have used monistat powder my skin around my stoma breaks out at least once a month hope this helps brandi ...
Richard I was getting a bad rash around mine and discovered it was the tape connected to the barrier that I was allergic to - it was a stomahesive tape. I...
What has worked for me for more than 25 years is to apply a light coat of Tincture of Benzoin (Tincobin) in the area covered by the skin barrier-----I ...
