Severe Neuropathy in Hands Affecting Ostomy Care

Anyone experiencing difficulty taking care of an ostomy due to severe numbness in fingertips? I have an ileo with a clamp closure on the pouch. Using a Velcro opening makes it even more difficult to rinse and drain. Any ideas would be appreciated.

G-Day MOST52,

You could use the IGGIE CLIP to close the end of the bag. See the photo.

Regards, IGGIE

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Try wearing thin latex gloves or something similar and see if it adds any sensitivity to your fingers. It might not help, but it's worth a try.

I have lasting neuropathy in my feet from chemotherapy. I'd hate to have it in my hands. I had it in the hands to some extent while on chemotherapy, and that's what made me choose Velcro bags because I had a tough time with the clips. Hope you find a solution or it goes away; it's very annoying to deal with. Could you use a small pair of pliers to press Velcro bags closed? Like purse pliers….

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Thank you, but my grip is close to zero. Kind of you to think of solutions.

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I think I'll try that. The problem is made worse because of Convatec pouches. The opening sticks together, even after the first time. I have reported this to them. They don't seem to try to fix it. Thank you!

Pinch the hard part of the opening in half so there's a crease to help open it, and it won't suction/stick to itself.