Aloha all from Maui!
Hubby and I have been snorkeling and in the pool alot, so I thought I'd let you know how all the seals, tapes etc are working.
Short answer - not as well as I'd hoped. I've read how some of you have had absolutely no problem and I was hoping for that.
For reference, I (ileo Dec 09) use Convatec 2-piece. For the water, I added the Sure-ring seals and then around that a special tape (don't have the packing with me for the name).
Holds for 2 days and then the adhesive of the flange has melted enough to seep/push it's way to the edges. One night I was too tired to change when I should have (plus I did a 15 min hot tub dip ) and I had a leak during the night.
Some of the spots we snorkel don't have washroom facilities, so I have my wipes, etc and a wide mouth small Gatorade bottle for emptying. Bit finicky but does work.
I also rented the top portion of a wet suit. I found that it acts works better than my hernia support belt (small hernia developing) while still allowing the stoma to drain.
Ok, time to grab my Gaterade bottle, hubby and head out to the water!
All the best,
Beatrice
Hubby and I have been snorkeling and in the pool alot, so I thought I'd let you know how all the seals, tapes etc are working.
Short answer - not as well as I'd hoped. I've read how some of you have had absolutely no problem and I was hoping for that.
For reference, I (ileo Dec 09) use Convatec 2-piece. For the water, I added the Sure-ring seals and then around that a special tape (don't have the packing with me for the name).
Holds for 2 days and then the adhesive of the flange has melted enough to seep/push it's way to the edges. One night I was too tired to change when I should have (plus I did a 15 min hot tub dip ) and I had a leak during the night.
Some of the spots we snorkel don't have washroom facilities, so I have my wipes, etc and a wide mouth small Gatorade bottle for emptying. Bit finicky but does work.
I also rented the top portion of a wet suit. I found that it acts works better than my hernia support belt (small hernia developing) while still allowing the stoma to drain.
Ok, time to grab my Gaterade bottle, hubby and head out to the water!
All the best,
Beatrice