Ostomy Topics

I had a stoma bag fitted about 18 months ago due to a twisted bowel. Yesterday evening there was a sudden heavy bowel movement which resulted in the bag being absolutely flooded with poo all over. Now therefore I'm afraid to leave the house in case it happens again. Perhaps I should mention that there has been no dietary change lately but I have been trying to drink more water.

I'm using the ...

I have been using Hollister® for over 40 years. They have provided good products, but about five months ago, they discontinued the flanges I have been using for 30 years without any warning. The flanges they eliminated were made of soft plastic, that I could mould around the shape of my stoma. Also the flange would fit to round stomachs or flat stomachs. The flange they replaced this with, is ...

When have you found to be the optimal time of day to do a planned change? I haven't been able to determine a time of day that is ideal, what works one time might not the next. Vesuvius (my name for this cursed opening in my wife) might demand a sacrifice, is there an offering I can give to have her grant favor to my attempt to minimize her foul expulsions?

I'm seriously thinking that we all ...

Got my samples yesterday & changed it this morning, already SO much more comfortable! They bend with me when I bend, which the MORE convex products were not doing, which then led to leaks & a general mess. The video nurse told me that there was zero chance of any convex product ever pushing my stoma to being an ‘outie’ so it would be better to go with a smaller convex product that would be ...

Hi

l am 8 weeks in from my ileostomy and suffering from low appetite, a full feeling and lots of gurgling, did anyone else suffer this, does it eventually go?

Thanks

Petrr

Hello,
I currently have a colostomy that I've had for about 20 years. I had this done because of terrible constipation issues that were ruining my life. I irrigate my ostomy every morning, where everything typically evacuates, and then I'm continent the rest of the day. In the last year, the ostomy has stopped working. When I irrigate, I mostly get water back out with very little stool. I've h ...

Well, mostly. For the pool I was so afraid of leaks that I bought a swim bottom meant for menstruating women, labeled as “ waterproof”, I know! For swimming! HA. I wear them under my longer boy short bottoms with a loose tanking top.
Haven’t had leaks, but I feel more confident.

Hey all,
So for the last few days, my ileo has been functioning as normal, and I'm usually pretty good at timing when meals are going to pass through. All morning today, also normal,
but at lunchtime, I've been getting a slight stomach ache, and my stoma has been going really hard and pointy. I noticed solid chunks of carrot, which I ate early yesterday morning in a meat and potato pasty, in m ...

I had a parastomal hernia which required convexity for som time and damaged my parastomal skin. My surgeon moved my stoma up several inches on my abdomen which now placed it above my belt line. I need concealment strategies. I am a teacher a need a solid concealment. I will wear a stoma belt, continue to wear suspenders with my trousers. I was thinking..will pattern and striped loose suit ...

Hi
I've had my ileostomy now for 2 years. I had a letter from my surgeon telling me that my bowel has now healed after so many tests and scans, and he could now do a reversal if I wanted to. I'm not 100% sure after reading so many stories of people having problems after the operation.
Rob B

How long did it take you to pass a bowel movement after your colostomy reversal? I started passing gas on day 3 but it's day 5 now and no BM as of yet. Is this a worry? Or okay as I'm passing gas? Also how long were you in hospital?
For context I have had open surgery for my reversal. Surgeon has said between 7 - 10 days in hosptial. Colostomy was an emergency 2 years ago due to perforated ...

I've had sleep issues for the past 5 years since I had an ileostomy first and now a colostomy. Has anyone tried the gummies to help with sleep? I'm considering trying them, but I've got some concerns. First and foremost, I'm a little worried about waking up. I'm worried about sleeping for 19 hours and waking up a day later. Exaggerating a little, but I am worried about that. Has it helped anyo ...

My wife's ileostomy continues to defy all my attempts to reduce/stop leaks. The peristomal area is badly inflamed. I've tried different rings from Hollister, Coloplast, and Convatec. Convex, flat, ceramide-infused, some decent lifespans, but each had way too much inconsistency. The same exact product might work once for a two or three-day run, then fail within a few hours the next three times. ...

I have used, from the get-go, a baggie to cover the clipped end of the appliance. Even with a really good clip, those "fluids" can be tenacious. So I slip a plain old baggie (no zip lock) over the clip end. I worked as a legal secretary/assistant for 40 years in the rarefied environment of the law firm and never experienced a leak that was not contained. Give it a try. It worked and still work ...

How do you handle going out of the house to a friend's or out for more than a couple of hours? I can't imagine having to empty the bag or, even worse, have a leak while out. It all terrifies me.