It held up fine in the heated pool, I didn’t do a lot, basically floated around & then got out, but no issues with it holding. I even did a shower afterward without issue. Changing the bag that evening was a bear though, as the adhesive was one big gooey mess! I went through a bunch of adhesive remover wipes & still ended up just pulling it off & getting it everywhere. I think the extra pieces I put on the outside were more of an issue, so I’m ordering a different brand of outside support arcs.
Dwild-WA
Jul 29, 2025 11:41 pm
Littlefish
Jul 30, 2025 1:15 am
Hi Dwild, congrats! Building confidence by returning to enjoyable activities is huge. Keep up the effort, and rewards will follow.
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SusanT
Jul 30, 2025 2:15 am
Glad you went swimming! I'm living vicariously until these drains are out. 🤣
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Barbybutt
Jul 30, 2025 3:24 am
I love swimming! I swim 5 times a week. I have a system when it comes to my pouching. I have my regular everyday pouch and a smaller swim pouch that I clean out and alternate back and forth, which also prolongs the wear time of each pouch.
ClaraD
Jul 30, 2025 4:09 am
Try using adhesive remover spray instead of the wipes; the spray is a lot more effective than the wipes and way kinder to your skin.
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infinitycastle52777
Jul 30, 2025 6:58 pm
Glad to hear swimming went so well for you. I hope to get back to swimming one day, as soon as I have my wafer situation figured out and get a new suit that fits me, since the one I have now is too big. The bag cover I have now is too big also. So, I have some stuff I have to do before I can go swimming again, but I hope to be able to sometime soon. Enjoy! And yes, try spray adhesive remover!
t.mross
Aug 03, 2025 5:23 am
Before changing my stoma bag, I spend 1 hour in the sauna, dip in an ice bath, then around 20 minutes in a magnesium spa without any leaking problems so far. I regularly do the above twice a week. On very few occasions, there has been some separation from the skin around the stoma at the top of the bag.
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almelia
Aug 03, 2025 5:55 pm
I found the Coloplast Brava a nightmare to remove after any time in water. I use the Salts Confidence Be convex bags now and have no issues no matter how wet I get. Weirdly, the Salts flat ones seem to set 'crusty' at the edges even after just a shower and drying. I rang Salts, and they were sure they were the same adhesive, but a friend recently had the same issue.
ChuckC in AZ
Dec 05, 2025 11:02 pm
So what kind of wafer do you use? Hollister? I'm new to this but will have access to a pool very soon. Do you have to change wafers more often? And what kind of pouch protection do you use?
SusanT
Dec 05, 2025 11:52 pm
Salts is a brand, but it isn't available in the US.
Use whatever brand you are currently using. If you experience problems, then try a different brand.
A lot of people like wafer extenders. Personally, I use a bonding cement called Torbot for my everyday wear, and I think that would also do a great job of helping if you find wear time decreasing.