This topic is about discovering fun and humorous ostomy pouch covers from a company called Oh! Poo. These covers come in colorful and amusing designs, such as the Union Jack, Santa Claus face, and gas mask, and they allow the pouch to be emptied without removing the cover. The idea is that these light-hearted designs can make intimate moments less awkward.
Here are some helpful insights and advice:
1. The covers are handmade by an ostomate in the United Arab Emirates and include international postage in the price. Despite potential postal strikes, delivery to the UK was quick, possibly using a courier service if regular mail is disrupted.
2. Popular designs include the Union Jack, Santa Claus face, gas mask, and Welsh dragon.
3. For those looking for simpler, washable covers, another option is available at www.ostomycoversbylinda.co.uk, also made by an ostomate in the UK.
4. Some people find the cost of Oh! Poo covers, around £25 (approximately US $40), to be on the higher side. However, making your own is an option, as one person adapted a fabric sleeve to attach to an ostomy belt.
5. From a clinical perspective, decorative covers can help new ostomates feel more comfortable discussing intimacy and body image. Nurses might suggest jeweled or themed covers to patients.
6. The community encourages buying or making fun covers as a way to boost confidence and add humor during recovery and long-term living with a colostomy or ileostomy.
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