I see all of these questions about wafers and bags, and I wonder what kind of medical service you guys received. Before my surgery, my doctor sent me to a stoma nurse, where I was measured for proper placement of my stoma. They marked it with a black felt pen, indicating the best placement for my stoma according to my body type and where I wore my pants waistline. Then, after my surgery, a stoma nurse was there teaching me how to cut out my wafer and apply powder and paste. That was followed up by visits to the stoma clinic to check if I was having any problems. In addition to that, if I have any problems, I can call the stoma clinic and get a return phone call from a nurse within hours to answer any questions that I have. I don't know if many of you with all these problems are from countries with socialized healthcare, but here in the U.S., my doctors, nurses, and private insurance have been fantastic!
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