Learning Ostomy

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Since I am fairly new at this I have a question. I thought I read in one of the posts here that you can wash your pouches out. I cant seem to find the post that said this. Does that mean that you can reuse them after you wash them out. [...]

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -sherrivand wrote: >Well, I’m starting to feel like a "regular" on this site now. >Actually, everyone is very helpful and this site is very valuable. >I visited my general practitioner today and he was surprised to see >that my surgeon put me on [...]

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Correct Nina.  As sick as I was, and believe me, I was much sicker than I ever realized, I never needed a temporary ileostomy.  Now, sit back and pray for the best!  Good luck with your surgery!  mgbio – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi Everyone, [...]

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The list below will show ostomy manufacturers who you can contack toll free and  order order free samples.   Ask for tapeless wafers as they most all have them. Good luck and be well, Charles in TX Hints & Tips for All Ostomates http://pub54.ezboard.com/fostomyforum66946frm8     [...]

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Ostomy Prayer By NY Sandy Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my flange won’t leak. If I have gas before I wake, I pray the Lord my bag won’t break!!

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ltr…@mailblocks.com (Larry) wrote in message <news:99153f79.0403281528.6c885f8d@posting.google.com>… > Ostomy Prayer > By NY Sandy [...]

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GET IT IN WRITING! (….and then sue) i’ve been living on my yacht lately and go for a swim regularly with my PFD, "personal flotation device", aka bag, i’ve never noticed any leakage. but i’m reluctant to jump in without my bag, on the one hand i’d hate a big [...]

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Same here, I don’t use any stoma paste on a pouch puncture at all, I just wipe the outside of the pouch real well, then put a piece of Scotch Tape over the puncture on the pouch. My pouch is as good a new, changinging several days later. Scotch Tape really [...]

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Cawa28 <caw…@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040127214350.17062.00000995@mb-m03.aol.com… > Hi Ron, > I’m sorry your friends felt that way.  They just need to get a grip.
I agree, there is just one specific fellow who has always been the "wise guy", actually kinda mean. We put up with him for the sake of [...]

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And, if you need to cut your wafers to fit, do a couple of them in advance, and put your scissors in your checked baggage. Airport security can be quite anal at times, and they confiscated a freinds entire kit rather than just the scissors. "Actually34" <actuall…@aol.com> wrote in message
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Closed end pouches may be your answer. I use the new ConvaTec adhesive two peace system. By carrying extra pouches with you, it is easy to exchange under any circumstance. <No<M…@NoISP.com>> wrote in message
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