Forgive me if somebody else already posted about this, and they probably did, but it's a new discovery to me.
I have frequently forgotten my silicone ring when I do bag changes. Today I had to do a bag change rather randomly after changing only two days ago, and it made me upset. I forgot the silicone ring. The silicone ring with an ostomy, particularly with the ileostomy, really helps me. But if I forget it, it's not like I can take everything off because it doesn't stick well after that. I'm probably preaching to the choir when I say that, but I had to explain that as my friend said to take it off and put it back with the ring, she couldn't understand why I couldn't do it. But I've tried, and it doesn't work. So anyway, everything I need for a bag change is in a Ziploc bag, and then if it pops off, you can grab the Ziploc bag and run into the bathroom. It's a simple idea, but it's genius to me. And you guys know since this happened in September with little warning, I'm very depressed. I'm panicking, so her idea is really helpful for me as I begin the bag changes this year to have this prep work done in advance. So in my bag, I have the actual ostomy bag, of course. The barrier, the silicone ring, barrier wipe, adhesive remover wipe. I should put the tape in there, but the tape is irritating me, so I'm taking a break. I have the stoma powder. The actual barrier, or I should say appliance, I have it pre-cut because my stoma isn't changing right now. I think it's great because the actual Ziploc bag can be used for emptying if you're not near a toilet. So I'm gonna use it for travel, but it's also great just to have a few of them at home. I have 3, and to have the appliance pre-cut is great. I may add one of the measuring tools and a small bag of baby wipes. Maybe the scissors, maybe a garbage bag. I mean, essentially, it's like having a bunch of travel stoma prep bags for in-home use. I just thought I would share that in case it helps anybody, especially people new to this.

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