DIY Stout Spout: A Simple Fix for Ileostomy Bags

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Justbreathe
Sep 17, 2024 10:18 pm

My Stout Spout

(A Simple DIY Fix)

First of all, many thanks to Bill Withers for his encouragement to try your hand at DIY.

Today I developed a better means to empty output. I call it my Stout Spout. For a very long time, I have been a searcher and seeker of the perfect application for my ileostomy housing product, or as I refer to it, “Better Bags & Stoma Housing.”

I have test-driven many free samples only to be leaked upon, stuck upon, unstuck upon, and the ever so dreaded blowout…in general, always disappointed. Each product had things I liked and things I didn't like. Not one was a better replacement for what I currently use.

Basically, I looked for a product(s) to meet my own personal needs, which are:

Comfort

Reliability

Trust

Security

Minimum Bulk

Minimum Equipment

Easy Application

Easy Removal

Clear Front View

Filter-less Bag

Easy Output Drain

 

Not necessarily in that order.

Alas, I believe I have found the answer for such a thing. I found a simple add-on to my current equipment would meet my requirements. I was most envious of other products for the firm outspout and Velcro closing. My DIY for my current product was… by adding a 2” piece of Curad translucent tape to each side of the spout, it firmed up the area yet still makes it flexible to fold back and not overly bulk, allowing a nice tight fit for my clip closure. This was the one thing I could not get with my pouch after 4 years of stoma life and many trials and errors of alternatives. I finally figured this out…okay, I admit - I am a slow learner, especially for such a simple fix.

So far, this ConvaTec Pouch has been my best alternative, and now my stout spout makes it very close to perfect.

jb

 


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mild_mannered_super_hero
Sep 18, 2024 12:16 am

I happen to be looking for the same things in a woman, just saying 😁

 

Comfort

Reliability

Trust

Security

Minimum Bulk

Maximum Equipment

Easy Application

Easy Removal

Clear Front View

Filter-less Bag

Easy Output Drain

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AlexT
Sep 18, 2024 12:37 am
Reply to mild_mannered_super_hero

😂  that’s good. I’ll probably get punched now for laughing at your reply once you know who reads this.  😬 😁

mild_mannered_super_hero
Sep 18, 2024 2:18 am
Reply to AlexT

😁

Beachboy
Sep 18, 2024 4:20 am
Reply to mild_mannered_super_hero

In that order??  😄

 

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Beachboy
Sep 18, 2024 4:24 am

They say:  Necessity is the mother of invention.

I say: Bill is the father of Stomavention.

Bill
Sep 18, 2024 6:50 am
Reply to Beachboy

Hello BB.
Thank you for the complement but all my efforts can be put down to that cliché: 'Necessity is the mother of invention'. 

Best wishes

Bill

Justbreathe
Sep 18, 2024 10:25 am
Reply to mild_mannered_super_hero

OMG…too funny - thanks for the great chuckle this a.m. Good luck in your search…if you are able to find such a woman, and you are eventually disillusioned, I think your worst fear may be easy removal!!! jb

warrior
Sep 18, 2024 8:57 pm
Reply to mild_mannered_super_hero

😆😅🤣😂😁😆

Minimum bulk...🙄

Maximum Equipment...😳

Rose Bud 🌹
Sep 19, 2024 3:23 am
Reply to mild_mannered_super_hero

Haha...I'm sure most women look for a man like that too...so maybe you're in luck 🤣

Hisbiscus
Sep 19, 2024 4:22 am

Looks like you're wearing the Convatec ActiveLife. Those are the best pouches ever! I'm on the Convatec ActiveLife also, but the convex. The spout is quite small, and I get what you're saying about keeping the spout clean. I rinse and use a wipe at the end of mine.