Best Ostomy Products for a New, Larger Stoma?

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ron in mich
Apr 29, 2018 1:31 pm

hi all i just recently got out of thehosp. with my newly revised ileo. and having a hard time using my old ostomy products as they are the rigid base plate two peice and my surgical site is still tender and sore. so what brand and style is your favorite, my new stoma sticks out nicely but is much larger than the old one.  thanks 

dadnabbit
Apr 29, 2018 3:51 pm

Ron, Hi, I've used the sen sura mio one piece for almost four years with very good results.  I don't even need a wafer (like the slims) or anything other than the barrier wipe which I apply to dry skin after cleaning before applying the mio.  I am a firm believer of less is more, and have found this to work for me very well.  EVERY supplier will send you samples of their different products so take advantage of this before making a choice that will cost you money.  There are so many choices to investigate and suppliers are very willing to try to win you over with their product. Sample !!!

Peace

Posted by: w30bob

Hi gang,

I was thinking what a great resource this site has been for me since I found it. It would have been really helpful, but maybe a bit scary, to have found it before my ostomy, but that's water under the bridge. But I got thinking about it, and now I'm questioning why doctors and hospitals don't provide this site's contact info to any patient even considering an ostomy today. And how can we change that so potential ostomates can learn about the road ahead for them by getting on here and asking questions before the docs go chop-chop. How exactly do you get all hospitals to provide their patients specific information, like this website?

I just happened to find this site something like 4 years after my ostomy when I Googled "ostomy forum" or something like that. But I never found it during previous searches.....so I found this site pretty much by pure luck. We need to find a way to make this site available to new or soon-to-be ostomates......as that's when we really need to commiserate with fellow ostomates. Anybody have any thoughts on how we do this?

Thanks,

Bob

maddie50322
Apr 30, 2018 1:52 am

Your best bet is going to be to order a ton of samples and try it all out again. Your stoma will shrink again some in about 6 weeks or so will be much smaller and 3 months you can go to pre-cut again if you want.  My favorite brand for me is Marlen and I use their One-Piece, Convex, Mini Max, Opaque Drainable bag with filter. In combination I use the Eakin Barrier Rings, Coloplast Barrier Strips, Adhesive Spray, Adhesive remover wipes, a skin prep or skin barrier of some type and a stoma powder as needed. My second choice in bags is definitely Coloplast though

ron in mich
May 01, 2018 1:40 pm

thanks Maddie and Dadnabbit, after plugging along with my old 2pc. system i know its time for a change and after leaving the hosp. with a 2pc. hollister setup that went on and taken off quite easily i knew i had to change my setup.