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Simple Tip, Sorry, for Ladies Only!

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Hello to all my fellow female ostomates,

You know how we all figure out our own routines for dealing with our ostomies?  Some from advice from others, and some, we just come up with ourselves?  Well, something I've been doing since the beginning, a very simple trick, maybe something that all you ladies already figured out, but it occurred to me that some might not have.  You might all say, "well, duh!", but here it is.  When I'm emptying my pouch, and I am wearing a top, shirt, blouse, sweater, whatever, that hangs past my waist, which pretty much all my tops do, in order to get things out of the way and make the emptying process easier, I simply tuck the bottom of my top under the band of my bra.  It makes a big difference.  Hopefully this will help some.

Terry

 
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Thanks Terry 😊 

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Lol I tuck it under my boobs 🤪

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Thank you!!  This will make life a lot better!! Not to mention keeping my shirts cleaner longer!  Thank you 


 

As I don't always wear a bra, even before the ostomy (and definitely after), I've always worn stretchy singlet tops/camisoles that I can tuck in shirts and tops under (even a dress or skirt on occasion), just roll it all up and away you go! 

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I catch the end of my shirt and pull it tight around my body and tuck it under. I also keep a bag clip that you clip opened bags with on a shelf beside the commode. I gather up the end of my shirt tight and clip it.

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Reply to Earth Angel

🤗 😁

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Reply to Earth Angel

LOL!  I'm not sure my equipment would be up to the challenge!

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Reply to Hairdresser

I'm so glad it could be of help to you!

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Reply to Anonymous

Yeah, when I'm at home, the girls are usually unencumbered, so this trick doesn't always work!

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Reply to delgrl525

Amen!!! Lol 

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I pull my top up and over my head so it's around my neck. 

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Reply to Earth Angel

Me Too !!  🙃☘.

Keep  smilin and enjoying life Angel  ...you have a pretty smile 🤗...  Magoo ☘

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I just take my shirt off, you ladies should try it. 😁😮👁👁

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Reply to Mayoman

Silly MaGoo 😜, you're so sweet- thank you 

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Reply to AlexT

How do you know we don't???  🤪

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Reply to Earth Angel

Pics or it didn't happen. 😁🤭

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I used to tie my shirt with an elastic hair band and it would get all wrinkled in record time until an ostomy nurse tucked it under my bra. I thought, "How did I not think of this?" Thanks for sharing your simple yet effective tip, Terry!

P.S. For those of you who have a cold season, isn't it fun to have to maneuver a scarf in an outdoor public restroom, too?!🙄

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Reply to AlexT

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I pull the hem up and clip it to the neckline with a claw type hair clip.

Lots of good tips here 😊

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Reply to Ebony&Ivory

I've been known to do that when I'm not wearing a bra!

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Reply to AlexT

Funny lol.

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Reply to Earth Angel

I does the same to.I have enough boobs to tuck mines.

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I tuck under the bra...always!!  lol...and my greatest fear is coming out the restroom at work with my shirt still tucked in my bra!!  lol ...it most certainly will happen to me at some point, I don't doubt it.  :o)

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I always carry a covered elastic band that I use to tie up my hair. It's also useful  to pull up and secure my clothing at chest level to prevent the fabric falling down into the bag area when I'm emptying. 

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Reply to Earth Angel

Haha! I always make the crop top with the bottom of my top with the collar of my shirt or dress.

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Great suggestion!  I tucked my shirt under my chin.  Had a few close calls :)  This would be so much easier.

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Great suggestion delgrl525.... seeing I go braless around the house ONLY and my boobs aren't big enough to tuck my shirt under although as the saying goes gravity certainly has taken over lol makes me a chin tucker lol... love the great suggestions ty you all and for 

Alex T we all know now you're a boob man 😆 🤣 

Stay well be safe all

Tracy 

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Reply to Homie With A Stomie NS

Me? 👀 

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Reply to AlexT

no not you you're puppy 🤣 😂 of course YOU!!!

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