I got this sprayer from Amazon to prepare for my reversal. However, in the meantime, I find that it really works great for cleaning out the bag. You just put very little pressure on the part of the sprayer that makes the water come out. Full pressure is too strong. Gently fill the bag up with water. Close it up and slosh it around and gently, carefully empty it into the toilet. It has been helpful for me even before reversal. It comes with a side tank mount, but I had it put on my wall with an L bracket for easy reach. I had electric tape put on the edges of the bracket so that it's not sharp.
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JVM261
Mar 24, 2024 8:44 pm
AlexT
Mar 24, 2024 8:47 pm
They have all kinds of stuff like that available nowadays for very little money.
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Posted by: iMacG5
About seven years ago, just about every aspect of my life was ostomy related. From the moment I was told an ostomy might be needed until some months down the road I existed as a person afflicted with a colostomy. I feared someone other than my immediate family might find out I had a bag. Ugh! What could be worse? Suppose it filled real fast when I was out with no place to hide and take care of myself. God forbid should it leak in church! Suppose I roll over on it in bed. I was a lesser creature, destined to a life of emotional anguish and physical routines different from most of the rest of the world. I felt like a freak. Then I found folks like you guys here, read your stuff, really “listened” to what you had to say and I began looking at things differently. We know perception is everything and I began to understand how good things were relative to what they could’ve been. So many folks had it so much worse than I did. That didn’t make my discomfort go away but it exposed how fortunate I was to be dealing with my stuff and not their’s. I felt a little guilt, maybe selfishness but quickly forgave myself by understanding I just wasn’t smart enough to fix my feelings. Then, I wonder what smarts have to do with feelings. My perception was warped so my perspective toward my existence was warped.
I learned over the last few years with the help of lots of folks right here at MAO that I could be better at living just by accepting some facts. It is what it is and so what? It’s not the worst thing to happen to a person.
I think everything is, in some way, related to everything else. I just put the ostomy thing in the back seat and drive forward.
Respectfully,
Mike
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IGGIE
Mar 25, 2024 2:16 pm
G'day JVM, I have the same setup in my toilet, anything to make life a little bit easier. Regards, IGGIE
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JVM261
Mar 25, 2024 2:44 pm
Wonderful picture, thank you for showing the setup. What is the plastic thing under the seat, on the bowl?
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Mar 25, 2024 10:32 pm
Well done, Iggie, that is one well-appointed designer dunny you got going on there, mate, and I love your Skippy tissue box holder! 🦘 🚽 🇦🇺 🐨🌏🌊
IGGIE
Mar 26, 2024 7:45 am
G-Day JVM, That is made of plywood and painted white, and I made it as a seat because I sit facing the back wall. You can do it without the extra seat, but I am a mad inventor. When you sit facing the back wall, you have a lot more room to empty the bag and no splashing. Regards, IGGIE
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Mar 26, 2024 4:18 pm
I have a poor man's portable bidet. Washed out Pepsi bottle with a curved tube poked into the lid. Works great and was free! ;)
Have wanted one of the cheaper bidets off Amazon, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
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IGGIE
Mar 27, 2024 2:44 pm
G'day Alex, everything you see there is to be used at some time, so better than going to look for it, it's already there. I can do a bag change in 5 minutes, then back to enjoying life. Regards, IGGIE
JVM261
Mar 27, 2024 3:53 pm
I always take a box of tissue paper in. I should have a box already in there. I like tissue better than toilet paper for bag changes. I think it's the perfect size to wrap around, and the ones with lotion are great.