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Posted 7/24/2013 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
What do you prefer for swimming?

Currently I wear Hollister 2 piece drainable w/clamp.

Does anyone ever use a stoma cap?

 

Posted 7/25/2013 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
I used to wear Convatec's invisi-close pouch (lol forgot the name of it already but it's not a two-piece and it was like a fold-up one at the end). I've never had problems with this one, even if it was in the water that had chlorine. Never leaked.
Posted 7/25/2013 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
Hollister 2 piece drainable here, but please join me in the velcro revolution wink I believe Hollister calls it "lock 'n roll", but anyway, clamps stink!

I'm pretty sure stoma caps are only indicated for colostomies. With an ileo it could fill up in a few minutes.
Posted 7/26/2013 1:33 AM (GMT 0)
OH! I tried my first Velcro system today (a one piece) and I'm not so sure I care for the Velcro. With the clamp - I use it as a squeegee while emptying - the Velcro has no tool for that. But I'm not totally giving up on the Velcro yet, it does offer a lower and more flexible profile - I like that. My 20 year old was astonished at how she couldn't even see my bag today & I had a regular tank top on.
Posted 7/29/2013 2:08 AM (GMT 0)
On the clamp vs velcro thing I am with pluot- can't imagine using that awkward, bulky clamp on my Hollisters. I ended up acquiring a bunch by accident while in the hospital for an incision repair/ wound vac therapy but have never touched one- wouldnt even know how to use that bulky clamp. As far as cleaning the tail, after using TP to clean the inside, i finish off the job with a wet wipe. My only beef with Hollister pouches thus far is the sharp corners at the tail... I guess many things could fix that issue incl a soft pouch cover.

As far as swimming goes, I am not much into swimming but I would reckon the stealth belt might be perfect for it?
Posted 7/30/2013 1:27 AM (GMT 0)
For the sharp corners, cover the tail part with medical tape, it also keeps your from accidentally tearing the plastic with your fingernail.
I used to use hollister and then they changed the bags and made them horrible! So i went to convatec, but now I hear that hollister has gone back to the original design. But the ones I wear now have a different type of cover so they don't take as long to dry.
Posted 7/30/2013 1:41 AM (GMT 0)
Probiotic - you can sell those clamps on eBay - I saw a listing for 5 of them and it was like 6 bucks already...
Posted 7/30/2013 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
Caps are for colostomy only
Posted 7/30/2013 1:57 PM (GMT 0)
My perspective on clamps: a nurse in the hospital was trying to show me how to open and close it when it literally fell apart in her hands. No thank you!!

Yes the corners on Hollister bags can be a little stabby. I always fold up the bottom of the bag to fit into my pants (I am short) so it only affects me at night when I wear the bag out (and occasionally roll over and poke my thigh with a tail corner)

FYI: don't sell supplies you get through insurance, that's insurance fraud. My WOCN told me to sell my extras and I saw my mom on the other side of the room mouthing "DON'T DO THAT" hahaha
Posted 7/30/2013 2:56 PM (GMT 0)
coloplast sensura 2piece click, drainable, very secure, wide opening to drain, cloth backing, no sharp corners at tail, and extra sealing velcro.
never had any problems at all swimming using this setup.

And I could never ever imagine using a clamp. I would've lost the thing down the toilet first time around. With coloplast its easy to walk out the contents with your hands (rather than using a clip) as it has an extra wide opening to drain. And it folds back so the end stays clean when you empty. and just use toilet paper wadded up to clean. simple, cheap, and quick.

Also -... they make MIDI size bags. No one else does. (or at least last time I searched around). Midi bags are between regular and mini size and just perfect for smaller framed women with ileostomies.
Posted 7/30/2013 4:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm with ddd, same setup, but also I use the sure seals for extra confidence. I go swimming 4-5 times a week, no problems.

I've noticed lately, however, signs going up saying you should not swim for 2 weeks after having diarrhea.... that is something I did for years w/IBD.... so I think I'm less of a danger in the pool now than I used to be :-).
Posted 9/3/2013 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
What's the logic behind the no swimming after diarrhea thing?
Posted 9/3/2013 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
So you don't spread sickness. But that is only if you have a stomach bug or something.
Posted 9/3/2013 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Too much Hollister bashing. I've been using the Hollister two piece set up since 2006. Works perfect for me. I wear the pouch "sideways" together with a tube top because I don't like it flopping around. As for the clamp, I put a rubber band over the end of the clip. Not really a rubber band, it's an "o" ring that you find in your faucet repair kit.
Posted 9/4/2013 12:58 AM (GMT 0)
Here's something from the cdc on diarrhea and swimming: http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/pools/diarrhea-and-swimming.html

Actually thinking it wasn't so risky with IBD diarrhea, more as summer says, if you have an infection. The idea is that microscopic bits of fecal matter get in the pool (from everyone but ostomates, I might add) and if they are diseased, can make people sick before the chlorine/filtration kills them....

Wonder how real this actually is.....
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