Ostomy Topics

I have a heck of a time with the waistband on my pants pressing against my stoma. I try to wear it above or below but it's a constant problem. How do any of you relieve the pressure of your waistband at the stoma site? I would appreciate any suggestions.

Thank-you,

CowboyH

The results are in and somewhat confusing to me. I have a parastomal hernia. But the scan reader said it was slightly bigger then before. Which means they have know for about a year now that I have had a parastomal hernia and no one told me. No one. And they only list one incisional hernia not three. So what is the deal? Why did no one tell me before that I had a parastomal hernia for a year? ...

I've had an ileostomy for 45 years. I have been through many situations and here are a few things that have helped me along the journey.
If someone asks or thinks you have a disability, tell them you have an ability. You can do everything anyone else can and sometimes even better. Don't hide the fact that you have an ostomy. I had emergency surgery when I was just 20 years old. My doctor told ...

Hi, I'm 33 years old and just here to meet other ostomates like myself. I'm recently new to all of this, having had surgery in October due to stage 1 colorectal cancer. I have a permanent colostomy. I kind of need all the positives I can get, all the encouragement. I've accepted it, but it's still a bit difficult.

Hi does anyone else have the problem of ostomy bag filling with air at night. I use a Cpap machine for sleep apnea and every night my bag fills almost to bursting with air. I was wondering if anyone experiences this and if they have any tips to avoid it.

I had my first colonoscopy Friday after my colostomy surgery a year ago. My GI doctor was very pleased at how everything has healed and how healthy my colon looked. He asked if I had thought about a reversal. When I told him I was not aware I was a candidate he was confused. I have enough colon remaining and everything looks so healthy after having the deceased portion removed. To be hon ...

Hi all,

My mom has had her colostomy bag since Aug 2022. I help her change her wafer but I forgot a step the visiting nurse taught me a couple years ago and wondering if it matters.

After I removed the wafer this morning, I cleaned her stoma and her surrounding skin with soap and warm water. Soap had no moisturizer. But normally I rinse again with plain water and let that completely dry be ...

So how much do you use? I put in a couple squirts. Am I over doing it? There a little stink if I just burp the bag.

Hi,

Lately the barrier extender strips for the flange don’t stick well to my skin.

Anyone else having this problem?

Corp Brava Elastic Barrier Strips, Coi120700, 1 Pound
https://a.co/d/8loEbS5

DOUCHE.

The douche has been a great device
for irrigating in a precise
way, usually using water to
cleanse ourselves of smell and goo.

Women have used douches, so they
can cleanse vaginas in a way
that leaves them feeling much more clean
than they might otherwise have been.

I used a rectal douche when I
was incontinent, whereby
I needed to be cleansed of shit
and this was what got rid of ...

I'm almost 2 months into my ostomy. I have had home health care who has been ordering my supplies so far (sadly, they don't have much practical ostomy knowledge beyond how to change the bag - the other reason I joined this group). Their services will be ending very soon and I'll have to order my own supplies. I have Medicare for insurance coverage. I'm having trouble finding a reputable, relia ...

Today is my 10-year ostomy anniversary. I have long avoided serious consideration of reversal surgery because it's difficult to imagine my quality of life being more comfortable than it is today with a bag. I am left with a rectal stump to deal with, however, and it feels overdue for a decision. I don't presently have any issues but it has atrophied and narrowed last I had it examined 2 years ...

Ho ho ho! What do you know?

Last month severe weeping and blood aound stoma. Appliance would not stick at all. A good majority of members offered advice and offered me products they had on hand to send me. How cool is that, huh

So kind strangers reaching out. I don't think of them as strangers. Maybe extended family is better fit.

I had opened the thread topic in Nov. similar to the a ...

I’m about to have my colon removed and I’ll be getting on ostomy in December. I have had Ulcerative Colitis for 10 years and during a colonoscopy in February they removed 30 precancerous polyps. 3 months later they removed 40 more. 3 month after that it was 50. My dr suggested the surgery and a board of 5 others agreed. I feel like this is the only way I will be able to survive considering ...

Good evening everyone. Doing more looking into Coloplast pouches last night and found out they have a specific pouch for ileostomies. They have it in both Flex fit and click. PN 12243 and 11443 and a couple others.

It apparently has a Narrower output drain and a filter specifically for ileostomies. I have samples coming to try out. Anybody ever try these or heard of them before? First t ...