Free Ostomy Supplies: Convatec Bags And Wafers Available

Free Ostomy Supplies: Convatec Bags and Wafers Available

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Past Member

Sep 18, 2017 5:13 pm

On a recent roadtrip, I left my ostomy supplies in a motel. By the time I realized it, I was long down the road. On a holiday weekend in Twin Falls, ID, I was able to find only some wrong-sized equipment, at my own considerable cost, with the help of a very patient pharmacist whose medical equipment employees were not there that day. With some goo in a tube I was able to get home. Ah, sweet relief to shower and put on the right one! Anyway, I now have 8 each of Convatec 401935 (bags) and 413185 (wafers for 1 1/2" stoma). I'm happy to mail them to someone for whom they would be a help. Please send a private message.

AnthonyL89

Dec 28, 2017 3:19 pm

Do you still have these?

dadnabbit

Jan 27, 2018 7:09 pm

Shipped anthonyL89 many supplies in dec.2017 with HIS promise to reimburse $21.16 in shipping. He has yet to even reply to an email asking him to honor his promise and I'm out $21.16. Beware ungrateful needy folks who don't honor their own word.
Peace

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Posted by: Karen & Stella

Fay,

I am one of those few people who still have a lot of output at night. However, I suffer from short gut syndrome after seven bowel surgeries that led to the loss of much of my small intestine as well as my large intestine from the initial bowel cancer surgery. It does get better over time as your system adjusts, but an ileostomy can be a challenging adjustment. It's important to connect with a good Enterostomal Nurse - ET nurses who can help you problem-solve over time. It's been five years since my initial surgery, and I had a great visit with a new ET nurse in December. He really helped me with the problem of high output at night. I had been getting up every 90-120 minutes to empty my high output bag because of filling. If I slept for three hours without emptying, I would have problems. My ET nurse helped my husband and me make a nighttime collection system using a Rubbermaid juice container with a handle and my old CPAP hose. This is connected to one of my two-piece high output bags and allows for continual drainage. It isn't pretty, but it has been a real lifesaver. I guess the real message I want to share is to stick with it, find a nurse who you can work with, and together you will find solutions to whatever challenges you face. This website is also an important support for me and others. There is nothing you will go through that others haven't already faced and figured out. There is so much wisdom here. Read the materials they've put together for newbies. There are a lot of great suggestions to use. I hope things get better quickly for you.
Karen