Ostomy

odor control
what can I do to make the odor from my ostomy less noticable? Because sometimes its really strong and its kind of emmbaracing (I can't spell that right) ... 16 Apr 2008 14:52

wide elastic ostomy belts - Word of thanks!
Many thanks to all who responded for the lead to New Hope. I may give one a try, although I take to heart Deano's experience. Kindest regards, PJF "Deano" <dtwo(a)cogeco.ca> wrote in message news:1NvLj.51202$612.17575(a)read1.cgocable.net... akbfNO(a)SPAMmindspring.com wrote: On Sun, 6 Apr 2008 23:57:32... 11 Apr 2008 01:22

wide elastic ostomy belts
Several years ago I saw a post re the availability of wide (2" ?) ostomy belts. I made contact with a supplier but never (regrettably) followed up. The advantages seem to be twofold: the belts don't roll or curl and don't dig into your skin. Would anyone know of a source for such a belt. If so, I'd be grateful f... 10 Apr 2008 17:46

Relationship problem; advice please
Dave, Their is another group available to strictly urostomates since we are way in the minority, and urostomy stuff tends to get overlooked. You can join the group urostomy2(a)yahoogroups.com by sending an email to Urostomy2-subscribe(a)yahoogroups.com, and you can jump in and join us. My urostomy is just about... 2 Apr 2008 19:42

Ostomyland Main Support Chat Meeting Saturday 2nd February
Main Chat is Saturday 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 want more information? All are welcome. Want to chat another time? The room is open 24/7 and is usually busy. If you have a seriou... 2 Feb 2008 11:20

Removing Stomahesicve/Eakin's from Tile?
I use Stomahesive wafers and Eakins seals. Over time, I've had a lot of crud pile up on the tile in my shower. My wife is about to banish me to the bathroom with a metal tub. Does any one have any suggestions on the best way to remove this residue from the tile without damaging it? Thanks! Bruce ... 21 Jan 2008 21:50

Odor Control
Hello All, I normally use M-9 drops in my pouch to control odor. I am running low and my order won't come in until the middle of next week. I forgot, what else can be put into the pouch to control odor? Thanks. ... 16 Jan 2008 18:08

Get together Feb 9th
Hello all! Anyone interested in meeting other j-pouchers, or if you are getting a pouch, we are going to get together Feb 9th at 1:00 at the Starbucks at Douglas & Harding in Roseville. The address is: 415 Roseville Square Roseville, CA 95678 916-797-9165 Recipe for Happiness: Find something you love to do a... 2 Jan 2008 21:07

Prostate cancer treatment after proctocolectomy
BSD guy <nospam(a)jabramson.dyndns.org> wrote: <snip...> As things turned out, colon was negative for cancer. �Naturally, my PSA started spiking two years later. �Four biopsies and thirty some-odd samples later, I finally got a diagnosis of prostate cancer. My local urologist said the proctocolectomy rul... 2 Jan 2008 18:54

M'I`5'Persecuti on BB C h2 g2 o nline
BBC h2g2. 16/Sept/1999 The BBC's h2g2 website is billed as "Earth Edition. of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy!". Naturally, one of its pages is about me, me, me. It starts off with. the lines; Every now and then something comes along which. makes you think "Ah! That's what the Internet is. for!" Mike Co... 2 Jan 2008 06:35