No I don'; please do share. Here is one from me: A group of American hunters stumbles upon a few old Russian hunters carrying a huge bear Americans asked: "Grizzly?" (tip: It sounds like gryzli"...
Ha. I like it :D Would work for Russians as well....
You are such a teaser ;(...
Thanks for the reminder. I will do kegels untill I can crack open wallnuts with my ...! :D...
It's supposed to be 6-8 months before the step 2 depending on my condition. I might postpone it because so far I LOVE my stoma and the ability to live quite a normal life. If everything went as...
Thank you a lot B'Dereh. I am supposed to get J-Pouch in the future. So that also is very helpful to me! I thought der personalausweis was enough in there; or perhaps you don't have one? Regards....
I have found a possibly cool tape in 3M's catalogue. It's called Blenderm, it costs a fraction of what tegaderm costs (though it is less flexible). I am going to try and order it on monday. It is...
Thank you blueglass! The problem with those tapes is I can't get them in my country :(. I will look for it when I visit UK. That tegaderm is amazing; it would be awesome to find a cheap alternative...
Wow, youw wafer doesn't turn into gelly? I can't take a comfortable shower without reinforcing the flanges. Tell me more :D...
When I had my major leak I was lucky, something had pushed me to take my beta emergency pack with me. Still my underwear was nasty (pants were weirdly untouched) so I ended up staying commando for...
I've heard many great things about AloeVesta by Convatec. However don't get the foam if you want portability; it's huge. Edit: Just called Convatec to confirm that they leave no residue. Nice lady...
http://www.ostomyland.com/ostomyland/understanding-flange-extenders-inc-four-product-reviews/ That will do a better job explaining it. :-)...
Any particular kind of waterproof tape?...
Thanks for the compliment! :D For a second there I felt like I would break. I was afraid that I would have to get clothed back, stack a million handtowels underneath of my shirt and go buy some...
Hello. I am curious about what you all carry with you everyday. I am carrying 1 one-piece bag(2 bags if I have the space), 1 barrier ring, 2 barrier wipes, 2 no sting wipes, scissors, 1" micropore...
That is truly AMAZING!! Thank you a lot for sharing this! I wish something like this was devised for ileostomists as well. I looove the article. It is depressing that some girls feel somewhat...
http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=33&m=2538279 http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=33&m=2715840&g=2716680#m2716680 Check those threads out. If you want more paste...
What kind of vinegar? Edit: Thinking about it, vinegar is way to weak of an acid to simulate ph in the stomach....
Currently the convatec paste is what I am using (plus Friar's to make the wafer stick to me better). At first I was putting a lot of it around my stoma, then molded (was molding?) it tightly around...
Hey. Order a couple of samples of Salts' Dermacol. Some people love it. It fits really snuggly around your stoma and creates a "sleeve" for your stoma to sit in. I would ask for samples that are the...
Hey. I got it sorted out. However I am thinking of a way to avoid using q-tips as they seem to be too absorbing for my liking. I don't want to waste any friar's :). So far my best idea is to use a...
Hey. I take meds in gelatine capsules without worry. (I curently am taking some) You can take the shell and hold it in your mouth, it should dissolve quicky :) You could also put one pill in your bag...
The city my surgery was in is kept off the maps so that invaders can't find it! :D I dislike Krakow, it is very claustrophobic plus cracovians are rude and consider themselves special (and they can't...
Good catch! I used to use sliwki for constipation when I was a kid. Slavic languages are fun; they say some of them sound like static sound in the radio :D...
Hey blueglass. I myself found the link on this or UK's forum. I am just reposting :) Thank you about the freezing idea. Would have never come up with it. I don't really freeze "unusual" stuff" I...
A lot of stuff has already been invented. HDPE ice cube trays have "barriers" to prevent water to get out of them. Spandex with variable "elasticity" to enforce stool movement towards the bottom of...
I will read the World War Z myself, it seems very interesting. My very good friend told me that the Walking Dead videogame is good (provided that you choose the options as you would choose in real...
What I do is I "flex" my stomach muscles like I was pushing my stoma out (yes I am not afraid of hernia, also I am holding my peristomal area to "secure" it), then I press the area around the stoma...
What about the... MacGyvers? :D When I was a kid I didn't watch cartoons. I watched MacGyver and the A team :D I LOVE DIY....
Probiotic you are so right! The strongest drug I can create at home right now is peniciline. I wouldnt inject it to anyone since it is VERY hard to clean it from live threatening "debree" but still...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_hy8RPTtBfrg/THwwQhNpv-I/AAAAAAAAADU/BEZKMsxXyEE/s1600/In+Case+Of+Zombie+Attack.jpg This contains very useful information about what to do in case of zombie attack. About the...
Hey NCOT. I am very glad you like it. You can always make your own bag using a ziploc bag and double sided tape :); However I don't think it would be too kind on the skin :D. I am trying to use a...
Hey B'Dereh. I am a Pollack. Grape juice is available here but it's not that common. I did not feel like driving to a market just to get some juice :D. Nevertheless I will surely get some. I want to...
What would you guys compare your worst smell to? The worst smell I've experienced so far was resembling puke to me. Maybe it's the difference in "smells" that makes it unpleasant? We were getting...
I was told by a doctor that it is still "OK" to donate blood. Hovever it's not encouraged (like other members here stated). It won't hurt the recipient but it might somewhat "hurt" you. Apart from...
I did some more tests. 1 part potassium/sodium acrylate to 5 parts of water makes a very dense sludge/thing(like mashed potatoes). I read that salt "defuses" it(turns it back into a watery...
Oh I bet it's annoying! Find out if you can get Trio Diamonds(or other jellifying/solidifying agent) on your insurance, I love that stuff....
That bureaucracy stuff SUCKS. I hate it that they behave like they are the all knowing entity. They should start treating people if they think 4 weeks after a major surgery is enough to get back to...
Aha. 20 wafers and 20 bags is more that I can get out of my insurance, still I am much more grateful now. I like the 2 piece bags as well. I just love the ability of being able to customly fit the...
That is ridiculous. Here ileostomates can easily get 30 one piece bags per month. I don't know how many wafers and bags for a 2 piece system. Basically they give you a certain cash limit, according...
Whoah that is crazy! I can feel your pain! Does it cover anything else like pastes, seals etc. ? So far I have been asking every company possible to send me samples; If it wasn't for that I think I...
Hey again. I got my Friar's :D. Could you please tell me how much of Friar's you use per application? Do you just dip a q-tip in it and smear it once or do you use 2 layers? I would test it myself...
Exactly! :smilewinkgrin: I don't know anything about that to be honest. I will try to find out something about it, do some tests next week. However I somewhat doubt it would interfere with a...
It doesn't change the volume of what's in the bag. It acts like a sponge that expands when saturated. I am interested to test it with oily output. I wonder if it would inhibit its absorbing ability....
It's a fancy way of saying that I have no real evidence and it's based on what I can see :turn: I am not a chemist. I am studying biomedical engineering and it was mentioned on one of the courses....
Yes... It might come as a surprise to you but some of us use products like Trio diamonds, Ile-Sorb etc.; some aren't that lucky and their insurance doesn't cover those products. I have to pay for...
Hello. Today I woke up way too early, did not have much to do so I decided to create my own solidifying agent sachets. I did an autopsy on a Trio Diamond sachet and using occular estimate arrived at...
Hey, how are you doing? Any news? Feeling 100% yet? :-)...
Sorry for the "hijack"; I am just so excited that I have to brag :). I have ordered 2 50ml bottles of the right Fiar's from canada. Thank you Dan for your intel, I've read more posts about it and it...
That's amazing! That first real meal tastes good no matter what it is :wink: Maybe you can sneak out something better from the cafeteria, I'm sure as hell that's what I would do :smilewinkgrin: How...