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Marco789

Sitting Backwards: A Better Way to Empty?

Oct 25, 2022 - Aug 21, 2023

I know it sounds funny, but I much prefer to sit on the toilet backwards when emptying my pouch. It gives me 3 advantages.
It gives me more room to empty and clean up, as I don't have a toilet tank against my back.
It allows me to better control where the output lands in the toilet, so I can keep the splashing to a minimum.
It makes irrigation so much easier because I can set my water containe ...

33 replies | 1903 views

currentsitguy

Unexpected Silver Linings: Quarantine in Spanish Brothel

Mar 01, 2020 - Mar 02, 2020

https://www.zerohedge.com/health/silver-linings-playbook-119-people-quarantined-brothel-spain
"Silver Linings Playbook: 119 People Quarantined in a Brothel in Spain"
Of all the places to be quarantined, a brothel in Valencia, Spain, might not be the worst. You've got booze, you've likely got a small buffet of fried foods, and you've got entertainment.
But in all seriousness, that was exactly t ...

20 replies | 1409 views

Travel With An Ostomy - Diet And Fitness

Hollister

Your stoma doesn't have to get in the way of sampling local cuisine and activities when you're on vacation.

Check out our travel tips on diet and fitness.

Redondo

Recommendations for ostomy-friendly commodes?

Aug 08, 2022 - Sep 28, 2022

Just wondering if anyone out there has found a good commode for their home? I'm talking about the length of the opening of the commode to allow emptying the ostomy without getting the commode seat dirty in the process. If so, can you please tell me the make and model. I'm shopping for a new commode at the moment.
Thanks for your help.

20 replies | 1415 views

WildEmber

Tips for Mess-Free Pouch Draining?

Sep 14, 2022 - Nov 27, 2022

I really find draining my pouch to be messy. I always have flushable and antibacterial wipes plus toilet paper at hand. There's always some splashes to clean up. Anyone have a way to empty that avoids splashing?

19 replies | 1265 views

5 Smart Packing Tips For Travel With An Ostomy

Hollister

You've checked off everything on your travel checklist. So, now it's time to pack your ostomy supplies and anything else you need. Do it the right way with these smart tips.

Ostomy4life_22

Using Body Wash with an Ostomy: Any Tips?

Dec 09, 2022 - Jan 25, 2023

Hello again everyone!
My question this time is about using body wash while having an ostomy. Do any of you use body wash or are afraid to like I am? I have a brand new bottle that I really want to use but am super reluctant. Thanks for any and all advice.

16 replies | 1215 views

charlie

Tips for Removing Stubborn Adhesive from Bath/Shower

Dec 28, 2011 - Jan 15, 2015

I would like to know if anyone has tips on how to clean the adhesive that remains behind on bath and shower walls. I find regular cleaning still leaves behind a lot of adhesive and I really want to get this removed.

16 replies | 39994 views

ERay

Disposing of Full Closed-End Bags: Tips and Suggestions

Oct 20, 2011 - Dec 03, 2011

What do you do with the full closed-end bag after you change? Is there a cap or something you can put on it? How do you dispose of a full bag?

14 replies | 7437 views

poeticodan

Clean and Private Restrooms for Ostomates

May 10, 2016 - Jul 03, 2016

I'm sitting here musing about the latest public restroom demands made by the GLBT people. Public restrooms are a sore spot with me. I like a nice, clean restroom for taking care of my needs, but that's getting hard to find. It seems that people that don't have the concerns we do go into public restrooms and turn a perfectly good toilet into a germ-infested porcelain hellhole. Now don't get me ...

13 replies | 1397 views

tello

Disposing of ostomy bag at friend's house

Apr 10, 2011 - Dec 08, 2015

I have an ileostomy and I like to use closed-end pouches and change them twice a day. I can carry an Ostaway Bag (black, thick, zip-lock) with me and keep a fresh closed-end ostomy bag with me in my pocket. Often when I am at someone's house, I need to dispose of one bag and put on a fresh one. I really prefer using the closed-ended pouches and I know there isn't any smell if they are put insi ...

13 replies | 41820 views

SallyK

Frustration with Inaccessible Faucets

Aug 11, 2023 - Sep 17, 2023

I carry a small squirt bottle with me to use to rinse my pouch. My pet peeve is those faucets that have to be activated by motion or the ones that are like a shower. It makes it extremely difficult to fill up my bottle.

13 replies | 560 views

drfields24

What's your go-to pouch rinsing method?

May 01, 2017 - Jun 19, 2017

Hello everyone. You all have been so kind to me, so glad I found this. As I was emptying, I thought, "I wonder what some of you use to rinse your pouch out?" I really am curious about what you are using. Might learn another way. I use a Lipton tea bottle...when I finish drinking a bottle, I rinse it out and use it. Works real well. I have to sit backwards in order to empty...what do you use? W ...

12 replies | 2748 views

CGT

How often do you rinse your pouch?

Jun 16, 2013 - Jul 22, 2022

I have had my ileostomy for 20+ years and have rinsed my pouch at least once or twice daily using just plain water. It would be impossible for me to do it more often even though I am emptying my pouch 7 or 8 times a day and working 10 to 12 hours a day. Also, I do not feel that it's necessary.
I recommend rinsing the pouch to my new ostomy patients, but some of my colleagues state that they d ...

12 replies | 13554 views

Daanders

Public Bathroom Woes: Noise and Water Levels

Sep 09, 2020 - Oct 21, 2020

Does anyone else have trouble using a public bathroom? I hate the crinkle noise. I stop cleaning it when someone comes in. Also, I feel discriminated against when camping. Have you ever noticed the toilets don't fill like a house one? There isn't a lot of water in the bowl. GRRR

12 replies | 1205 views

Newbie Dana

Where are the shelves in public restrooms?

Nov 22, 2016 - Apr 12, 2017

Who in their right minds figured that the best design for a public restroom was to have no horizontal surfaces at all!!
Even in the hospital, there are no shelves at all. No place to lay out your supplies you're going to need. No place to lay your purse (no place to hang it, either). And especially, no place to set the full pouch while you clean up around the stoma and prepare to put everythin ...

10 replies | 4228 views

Lt. Dan

Ostomy Saves the Day in Toilet Paper Crisis!

Mar 11, 2020 - Mar 12, 2020

Well, I thought I'd never say this but I'm so glad I have an ostomy in a toilet paper crisis. Lol. All we need is some warm water and an old face cloth and we are good to go!!!
By the way, I have an ileostomy not a colostomy.

9 replies | 966 views

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