hi today I got a support band to wear over my stoma,
does anyone know if you can wear this for swimming
says nothing in the instructions about this ?
Ta
Victor61
Jun 28, 2018 2:03 am
Bill
Jun 28, 2018 5:36 am
Hello Victor. Apart from the obvious thing - that it will get wet (which it does anyway when you wash it) I cannot see any reason why you should not wear the support band for swimming. However, as with most things to do with stomas, it is mostly about experimenting to see what works and what doesn't. Give it a go and see what happens.
Best wishes
Bill
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winnie
Jun 28, 2018 2:42 pm
Hi Victor..as Bill said..give it a go..trial and error is how we learn.. :)
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