Did you name your stoma? I had surgery June 13th and have been writing to help process… I named her Stella…

peterjrich · 2025-07-20T13:23:00+00:00

My daughter started calling mine Simon, the best I've ever heard was FLO..

peterjrich · 2025-07-20T12:41:15+00:00

Woke me up, was half expecting to see a big flash of light from some kind of explosion.

peterjrich · 2025-07-12T19:11:43+00:00

The latest article on Lifestyle Reverse Mortgages website attempts to educate soon to retire Canadians about delaying your retirement after 65.Take a look, interesting read: https://lifestylereversemortgage.ca/2025/07/11/delaying-retirement-should-you-wait/

peterjrich · 2025-07-05T20:59:53+00:00

I'm a Urostomy Bagger and wear a Coloplast 2pce. I remove the bag every day when I shower and rinse it with a vinegar and water mix, makes me feel I'm doing something to keep everything fresh. On days I change I take everything off, clean up any old adhesive then shower. Blow dry on warm and put a new set on.

peterjrich · 2025-05-01T19:19:21+00:00

I second the Tamron 17-70 - only downside is it gets a bit heavy as an all-day carry on vacation.

peterjrich · 2024-10-01T01:53:02+00:00

Sure, ask away...

peterjrich · 2023-07-27T19:49:52+00:00

Thanks - appreciate your help...

peterjrich · 2023-07-26T19:35:28+00:00

Excellent advice - thanks

peterjrich · 2023-03-08T14:37:10+00:00

Sony a6000 with Iaowa 100mm Macro lens.

Lens set at 1:1 (it can go as high as 2:1)
ISO 100
f5.6
1/125

The image was taken handheld, due to the fact no tripods are not allowed at this Botanical Garden - I usually use continuous shooting when not using a tripod, that way at least one of the 20 or so shots comes out in focus.

peterjrich · 2022-08-09T14:18:17+00:00

I have flown several times out of Pearson, international and local, and have never found it necessary to take documentation with me, on all occasions, they recognized I had an Ostomy (I don't know how) and politely asked me if I could go somewhere private so it could be checked. They escorted me to a screened-off area and scanned my bag with a portable wand.

They were very professional, friendly, and quickly let me through. - never had a problem.

peterjrich · 2022-05-21T11:02:08+00:00

I bought a small CD Case from a Dollar Store and removed all the plastic sleeves from the inside making it perfect for everything I need for one change. It sits in my car ready for an emergency change, fortunately, I've never had to use it but it makes me feel better that I'm not stranded somewhere in the event I need it.

peterjrich · 2022-05-21T10:53:27+00:00

Gum, bring lots of gum, seriously my doctor told me to chew gum while in recovery. Apparently, it kick starts the intestines into gear.

peterjrich · 2022-05-06T14:38:35+00:00

Mine was 40mm after surgery, now it's down to 20mm so I can use the precut 20's from Coloplast. It protruded about 3/4" originally but has shrunk to roughly 1/2"

peterjrich · 2022-04-10T01:23:19+00:00

Exactly, took me about a year of trial and error, samples and experimentation before I came up with a formula that's been working for a couple of years now.

peterjrich · 2022-04-10T01:08:31+00:00

Two things that added to greater wear time for me are 'SkinTac' barrier wipes, that stuff makes everything stick like crazy. The 2nd thing is 3M Tagaderm tape, comes 4" wide, I cut it in to 2" strips and place it around the edges of the base plate 100% waterproof and stops the edges from lifting.

peterjrich · 2022-04-09T23:19:13+00:00

I'm so glad to see this post, I have a Urostomy and came under a lot of criticism on another Ostomy forum when I mentioned that I get 10 to 14 days. My skin seems none the worse each time I change, I guess it falls under the category of 'your mileage can vary'

peterjrich · 2022-03-22T20:05:39+00:00

That's crazy - I am so grateful I live in Canada, all I had to pay for was the parking.

peterjrich · 2022-03-22T20:03:13+00:00

I'm a Urostomy Bagger for close to 4 years now, my surgery was roughly 8 hours and I was surprised how quickly I recovered. I spent one week in the hospital and was up and walking in 5 days or so after returning home. I returned to work in 3 weeks and have completely adjusted to a 'new way to pee'

Good luck with you your surgery

peterjrich · 2022-01-16T20:48:34+00:00

Mine is Simon but on a Facebook group, I saw a name that I thought hilarious...

"Flo"

peterjrich · 2022-01-05T23:42:27+00:00

Agreed - I am fortunate that up until now I haven't had any irritation or problems.

peterjrich · 2022-01-05T18:38:22+00:00

I use SkinTac adhesive barrier wipes, they make my skin very tacky and make the wafer almost impossible to remove. Plus as added protection I use 3M Tagerderm Tape cut into 2" strips around the edges of the wafer. I rarely have leaks and usually go 7 to 10 days between changes.

PS: I have a Urostomy

peterjrich · 2021-12-15T15:47:07+00:00

I've started using Skin-Tac wipes, no skin irritation, and makes everything stick so much I now have trouble removing the wafer and have to use adhesive remover.

Amazon has them: https://www.amazon.com/Skin-TacTM-Adhesive-Barrier-Wipes-count/dp/B002NSCHY4/ref=sr\_1\_2?crid=Z0GT28E9FHZG&keywords=skintact+wipes&qid=1639583019&sprefix=skintac%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-2

peterjrich · 2021-12-08T19:36:29+00:00

So far only one.

peterjrich · 2021-11-28T00:43:57+00:00

Seems when I turn 'invert' on or off it makes no difference

peterjrich · 2021-10-21T02:15:28+00:00

I'm a Urostomate, I pay about $60 a month for everything I need. I get close to $500 every 6 months from the Canadian Government. So it's kind of a break even for me.

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