Hello all.....We are in our first year...my wife had an illeostomy in Jan. 2016. The only thing we are wanting to change is the length of the bag. We now use a Hollister bag 18403 with a Hollister wafer 14603. They both are great and snap tightly together. The only problem is that the bag is 9 1/2" long and it goes under her breif at the leg bend and gets creased and stops the drainage into the collection bag. I have to reach up and pull it down and un-kink it to drain. What I'm looking for is a smaller bag that fits completely under the breif and nothing goes down further than the bend but the tube going to the drain bag. Anyone else deal with this, or know of a smaller bag to use? Thanks lots! Mark Scherer
pamsostomy
Oct 27, 2016 6:54 pm
mild_mannered_super_hero
Oct 28, 2016 10:52 am
i would suggest you call hollister directly and ask them what they have available, then ask for a few samples of everything to try out. you can google "hollister ostomy" to get their contact info
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
Primeboy
Oct 28, 2016 6:16 pm
Hi Mark,
I have been using the Hollister Bag 18403 for years because smaller sizes would fill quickly and sometimes lead to an interrupted night's sleep. The tap for drainage is very convenient since my output is liquid. The 9.5 inch length was problematic, however, since the tap could show below my summer shorts forcing me to wear long pants. I resolved this with a simple rubber band. It effectively shortened the bag but not its capacity. See the photo. I have always worn the bag over my low-rise briefs to minimize any pressure on it. Good luck in finding what your wife needs.
PB
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LadyHope
Oct 29, 2016 2:35 am
Hello, thank you for posting your question about a smaller pouch. I too wanted to utilize a smaller/shorter pouch because it looked better in my opinion but with the short pouch, I was forced to empty more often. What I do today is use a longer pouch and slant it on a angle against my stomach. My stoma is situated on the right side so I position my pouch on a angle toward the left. With the longer pouch, I am able to sleep most of the night and empty it less throughout the day. My shorter pouch, although more desirable, caused problems for me. The filter would clog causing odor and the pouch would balloon almost all of the time. Hope this helps. Take care and thank you for posting. LH