I have had my redone ileostomy since Feb 2018. I have had pretty steady use and not a great deal of issues with it until 2 weeks ago. I have started to have blowouts between the hours of 0400 and 0800 and in the last two weeks I have had 3. I was lucky to be wearing two layers of clothing and the waste was kept inside and did not spoil the bed but I have never had this issue before. I tried to go over the last two weeks and think about things I may have done differently than before but I cannot pinpoint anything. I use a two-piece Hollister system that I change out every 4 days. It has a Velcro-type opening to drain it. The blowouts have been along the skin barrier and it appears that the wax seal has been failing. I clean very well, use nothing but water and skin barrier wipe on the surrounding areas. However, my skin is very broken out, red and sore and it has been getting odd fluid-filled blisters that break in the shower and leave a hole in the skin. I am enclosing a photo of the area. I have been using stoma powder on it to keep it dry. I love this site as everyone is so nice and we care about each other. I recently moved into my own home on the 15th of May. I noticed my water has a slightly salty taste in the shower and I am wondering if perhaps there is something in the water that is causing this odd reaction. I hope some of you can chime in and give advice. I have called my stoma nurse and left him a detailed message and forwarded him a photo as well. I am just waiting for his call back. Thank you, everyone! I look forward to hearing from you. Freedancer ;
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