DIY STOMA GUARDS. (pictures)
DIY STOMA GUARDS.
I did not think it would be hard
for me to make a stoma guard
that could be a perfect fit
and would let shit flow out of it.
The stoma guards I fabricate
would have to fit on my baseplates
and also they’d accommodate
attachments that would act as mates.
Attachments that I had in mind
were bags and sleeves of different kinds,
for routines that are set for me
to help manage my ostomy.
Some other useful things I use
are guidance systems that I choose
to fit upon the baseplates so
it helps the output freely flow.
So, these are things to think about
before I made a stoma spout
to fit upon my baseplates to
contain the stoma, not the pooh.
Looking back, it made me smile,
searching shops for quite a while
unscrewing lids to containers
while seeking stoma constrainers.
And all the time that I did roam
the answer was right there, at home,
for ‘bathsoak’, which my wife had bought
was just the thing that I had sought.
The top of the container had
a shape that didn’t seem too bad
and what was more, its base was flat,
but I had not considered that
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DIY STOMA GUARDS. (continued->)
The base acts as a wafer, and
for those who may not understand,
a wafer is the thing that sticks
to the skin for a firm fix.
So I cut off the bottle’s head
but left the wafer on instead,
then, the next thing that I do
is to remove the bottle’s screw.
There is a lip around the top,
which does seem handy as a stop
for the O-ring that can be
an add-on, for security.
This o-ring’s there to hold in place
a plastic sleeve, which helps displace
the output from the stoma to
the sleeve, then into the loo.
I thought that I should have regard
for the gap between the guard
and the baseplate so, no spill
would lodge in there, there’s an infill.
The shape of this is smooth and nice
perfect for a guard device
that holds the stoma firm right to
the narrow end that is in view.
Of course, it might be better if
such a device was not so stiff
but, as it cost me nothing, I
will just be glad it gets me by.
I hope the pictures and the rhyme
helps to show in space and time
precisely what this guard’s about
and how to make a stoma spout.
B. Withers 2024
