I debated posting this, but thought it might give a few people a giggle: this is my experience with stoma appliance changing shortly after surgery: http://www.feistybroad.blogspot.nl/ It's the post called "Healing, Part Two (In 55 Easy Steps)".
For those with new stomas, please note: It really does get better! I now complete the entire change process in 4 minutes flat. So don't let this discourage you!
Enjoy,
Gin
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