Hey. I used to wear Hollister 3238 appliances, but can no longer do that. Years ago I could get up to two full days out of one, but now, less than ten hours. I switched to another brand, and if I get 24 hours out of one without it leaking around the seal that's against the skin, I am thankful. They're Coloplast. I wear an 8" straight appliance. I have not had problems for 40 years like this, just in the last three years and it's getting very upsetting. I feel like I can't go the places and do the things I used to be able to do. I am very, very active. Not going to slow down. I need suggestions for appliances. My ostomy nurse says 'people get four days out of a single application' and that's ludicrous! Four days! I wish. Even if I am not that active one day, it still happens. I have switched to wearing suspenders thinking that no pressure on the seal would help, but no dice. I followed the ostomy nurse's instructions to the T, still no dice. Tom.

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