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[generationxpvp]

My 2 year old son who has Hirschsprung’s loves watching your video when he is getting his bag changed, I think it helps him feel like he isn’t alone or different. Thank you

[joycecochran]

As a colon cancer survivor I wore a bag for six months then thank the Lord it was reversed. I wish I had known you back then. I really struggled with mine with living in the country and no help. God Bless you for helping so many people. No one knows how awful it is to go thru this until you have experienced it. You are wonderful. Thank you.

[mikeengland]

I'm a well seasoned nurse, but from ortho /neuro. I haven't changed a bag since school. I'm now in home care and have my first patient with a colostomy. Thank you for this video 🙏

[allhonor]

You never think of nurses and doctors being sick. Thank you for allowing us into your life and on your journey. I can't Imagine going through that everyday. It's my mind that is healing. Thank you again for the education.

[joenorman]

You are the cutest, most professional nurse patient and bravest of the brave. I'm just an outsider looking in. I wish you and Zak a continued wonderful happy life.

[nekokikogaming]

I don't have an ostomy bag or have any reasons to watch this other than to educate myself on what it is, what the patients have to go through and to remove stigma surrounding them! I love learning about medical procedures and who knows, maybe I will meet someone with a bag who will need some random stranger to understand and not be weirded out and ill be there for them. You just never know.

I'm sure many patients appreciate you and your videos and I would just like to thank you for educating all of us with so much empathy, compassion and kindness! I can only hope if (or when lol) I will have a nurse take care of me, they will be as amazing as you are!

[jamesloft]

I just got my bag 2 weeks ago. and I change it the first time myself today and this video helped me out a lot and I just want to thank you very much for putting this videos out.

[Faith-hdbn]

This was so so so helpful. I’m 17 and almost 18 and I just got a temp. Ileostomy for severe colonic inertia. Thank you Maggie!! I’ve been following you for awhile and you are just the best!

[rcs]

You are a sweetheart for tutoring us newbies about our stomas. What a wonderful nurse. Thank you so much.

[TheChelsealynn]

I work for a DME company and am training a group of reps in Ostomy supplies and this is by far the BEST video I have seen explaining how everything works together. Thank you for this! You're awesome!!!

[ChrisHS]

I’m a colorectal surgeon, so glad you’re doing this!

[smith]

I LOVE this nurse! When she takes the bag off, it's no big deal! Totally demystifies it!

[CatCmdr]

At a hospital I used to work at, we had an ostomy nurse. She did everyone’s, helped them choose the type and size appliance, etc.

[Tom-zkb]

What a beautiful young lady. God bless her for helping others.

[hockeysteph]

I wish YouTube and this type of content existed when I was 16 and newly had an ostomy. There was SO MUCH trial and error and a lot of modifying existing products so they better met my needs. My favorite "hack" was filling a syringe with barrier paste (like stomahesive) and using that to apply a thin, much more precise line of the paste (because applying directly from the tube was basically useless and just a mess) around my stomach before and sometimes after applying the wafer because it helped the very liquid stool to not get under once everything was in place and especially after a day or two. It helped give me a little more wear time.

[gj]

I truly admire you with how you explain something that looks so complicated to do! Thank you! 👍☺️

[jocelynortiz]

I’m a Pharm Tech with a type 1 diabetic 7 year old. I was learning about insulin pumps & I landed here. I stayed because if any one in my family needs one of these I want them to know life isn’t over & if I’m strong & knowledgeable to get them thru those dark days I’m happy. Thank you for the knowledge & your bravery for sharing a private part of your life.

[aleciajanczak]

Great video! Working in a Hosp for 15 years we had WOCN nurses that did all that for us. I am a Hospice nurse now and I need to change a bag in 2 days so I’m watching videos to get familiar. Looks easy enough. I heard she has a convatec, I believe 1 piece. I liked your video the best!!! Thank you!

[walterperlowski]

Thank you, I was the "ostomy nurse" for my wife who had both an eliostomyu and later a geguostomy before I lost her in 2007 to cancers. Your video was super, it let me fase and remeber the experience. I think your videos are the best thing to educate the new folks who are facing ostomy's.

[monicamatteo]

thanks - I am celebrating 6 years as a Bag Lady! - It was learn as I go - even though I had a great nurse and Dr after my surgery - One of the things I think is important is making sure the skin barrier is nice and dry and then dry off the stoma with paper towel - before I attach my new flange - thanks for the great video!