Can you swim with an ostomy?

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flchurchlady

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Posted 6/22/2011 12:13 AM (GMT 0)

For those of you who are new and are wondering if you can go swimming this summer, the answer is YES!!

We got a pool about a week ago, and I've been swimming every day (sometimes twice a day) and showering afterward, and my wafer has stayed on for 7 days! I wear the Coloplast Assura Extended Wear Wafer #2833 and love how waterproof it is. So, stay cool this summer, and enjoy swimming in the pool, lake, beach, or waterpark!

Trigirl

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Posted 6/22/2011 12:21 AM (GMT 0)

You lucky duck to get a pool!!!

I love to swim. 7 days has never happened to me. What good of luck!! I thought it was the swimming that made it shorter wear time. Maybe it's the running and sweating.

Everyone is so different.

peggy113

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Posted 6/22/2011 3:11 AM (GMT 0)

Congrats Cece!! You will definitely be the tanned blonde bombshell now :) !! Bet the babies would love to take a dip in it too!

blueglass

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Posted 6/22/2011 12:37 PM (GMT 0)

Congrats, that's amazing...... when my butt wound finally heals, the first thing on my list is going swimming. It's great to know that so many have no trouble....

ucfree

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Posted 6/23/2011 1:29 AM (GMT 0)

I swim every day with my daughter, it is the most wonderful feeling to be able to do normal things and at the same time have energy to do them!!!
There is nothing I cannot do now ...

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