You said flex; mine does the same thing. When I rub around the stoma, it shrinks and gets smaller. Then, in 30 seconds, it balloons out. My surgeon said he's never heard of this before, and he's a very highly respected surgeon in this field.
Maico250
Aug 30, 2025 4:08 am
warrior
Aug 30, 2025 11:28 am
As long as it's the only thing that shrinks, when you touch it, I'd say you're in business. 🤭.
You have a unique relationship with that alien spud. Mine takes a while to deflate to get a flange on. Lucky you. 👍
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That's a very unique response! Since my stoma can retract to almost skin level, that would make it more difficult to get my appliance on. I try to pick times when the colostomy is sticking out to change.
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