Recently I've gone from 5-7 days wear time with no problems to leaking from all sides of the wafer and changing 2 times/day. I've noticed that my stoma has become very recessed. I wear a Hollister 2-piece system with a drainable pouch. I have gained about 20-30 pounds since my surgery nearly 3 years ago. It looks like everything is backing up, rather than going down into the pouch. HELP! This situation makes me feel very discouraged and definitely NOT SEXY to my new husband, but he is an absolute doll about everything!
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