In a discussion about wearing one's pouch sideways, one of the main concerns I saw was how to empty the pouch when it didn't hang straight down. People who use Coloplast kept saying it's easy; they just "unlock" something on the flange and "spin" the pouch. I've been trying to picture the mechanism they are describing and am not sure I have it right. Is it that the pouch sits somewhat loosely over the flange, allowing it to be rotated 360 degrees without separating from the wafer, until something clamps it down? If it is really so much easier to use a Coloplast system sideways for this reason, I think I'll look into getting some samples from them. But if I'm completely misunderstanding then I won't bother, because I am otherwise happy with the Hollister products I have been using.
Thanks everyone--Natalie
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