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Posted 10/26/2009 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
My husband and I have been checking Ostomy Belts on the internet.  There are TONS of them out there - all a little different.

If you use an Ostomy Belt, do you have any suggestions on

--Brand Name

--Type or Style

that you have found to be the best?

Thanks for your help!

Glenda

Posted 10/26/2009 10:18 AM (GMT 0)
my WOC Nurses all say the Hollister ones are better...more comfortable...so thats what I used post surgery. The tabs are a little different for each company but they worked with my Convatec wafer:)
Posted 10/27/2009 4:55 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the info!
Posted 10/27/2009 1:07 PM (GMT 0)
i dont use an ostomy belt, because up till now, it would have crossed my incision site and hurt so i dont use them, but was curious, what are they for?
Posted 10/27/2009 11:54 PM (GMT 0)

NASCARon said...
BetterHalf What type of bag does your husband wear?

He uses a two-piece Hollister brand.  It has a small round spigot (I guess you'd call it that.) at the bottom that he uses to empty it.
Posted 10/28/2009 3:26 AM (GMT 0)
I use a Nuhope ostomy belt. I had to go to the hospital and be fitted for one. Then Edgepark took over from there. I always wear one because I feel more secure with the belt. Plus the belt pulls in my stomach some.
Posted 10/29/2009 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Nuhope Wouldn't leave home without it

Ralph
Posted 10/29/2009 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
NASCARon - Thanks so much for the information and the link!!
Posted 11/2/2009 11:39 PM (GMT 0)
I tried using a belt when I first had surgery back in '89 and HATED IT!!!  Like many here, I had a lot of leaks in the beginning and thought using a belt would help.  It didn't!  Either I got better at changing my appliance, or my body took a while to adapt to having an appliance...whatever the answer, I haven't had a leak in almost 20 years!!  If using a belt acts as your own security blanket, so be it.   They might have been more useful 50 years ago, I wouldn't know.  But, given everything that's available (Eakins Seals, paste, convex inserts, etc....) I think you should all burn your ostomy belts at once!!!
Posted 11/3/2009 12:12 AM (GMT 0)
I didn't use an ostomy belt at first, didn't think it was necessary.  Now since I've been home and I'm more active I wear it all the time and only have one.  I'm going to get another tomorrow.  At least my wafer and bag don't slide down to my knees or ankles when I have the belt on and have a leak.  The mess is more contained around the stoma area.  I use the convatec.  I've had my stoma since the end of June and I use an Eakin seal, paste and convex wafer + belt and I still leak but not as much as it had been.

cathy

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