Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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lolapergola
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Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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Twice now I have read about the suggestion of putting a glass of buttermilk in your stoma irrigation bag with water .It's supposed to help with odour .I've never heard of this ? anyone else ?

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steiconi
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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So you infuse with a mix of buttermilk and water? I never heard of it. (But I'm not an expert, just a talented amateur)
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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No I hadn't heard of it either but it cropped up when I was searching irrigation .Odd isn't it ?
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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I have heard of lots of things, It is my humble opinion to use nothing except Body Temperature Water......Use the KISS principal
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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No I wouldn't use it either - I mean I could see it causing problems , not solving them !!
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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Hahahaaaa Ok Jimbob, I'll bite! What's the KISS principal?
Testicular Ca 2007
IV Colorectal Ca 2011
Colostomy 2011
Irrigation 2014
Lung resection x2 2012,17
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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Keep It Simple, Stupid

That's the KISS principle, I'm not trying to insult anybody. {-;
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Re: Buttermilk in your Irrigation Bag ?

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Ahhh yes! How very true.

Thanks Lee and Jimbob
Testicular Ca 2007
IV Colorectal Ca 2011
Colostomy 2011
Irrigation 2014
Lung resection x2 2012,17
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