I need to know how I can put my urostomy bag on by myself without the help of my husband. I am very short and have gained weight, so we stand in the bathroom with a mirror. As I am applying gauze to the stoma so the urine (which leaks out as soon as I take the patch off to replace) will stop flowing (we clean at this time also), my husband applies the cream that goes around the stoma, and as I am still holding the gauze on, he then applies the bag. We need 3-4 hands, and I feel I should be doing this by myself because sometimes he is not here and I have to wait till he gets home. The mirror is used so I can see what we are doing as I do have a layer of fat in my stomach that gets in the way. If there is anyone that can help me figure out how to do this by myself, I will greatly appreciate this. I need someone who does this themselves and maybe has some new ideas. Please don't tell me to contact a nurse because they have not been that helpful. Thank you.
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