I am having a hell of a time keeping pouches on thanks to the draining abcess that is located just below my stoma and under any wafer that I apply. I have used skin prep all around the abcess site, made sure it is very dry and clean when applying the pouch and I even cut a small piece of gauze that fit just over the abcess site (to prevent the packing material from sticking to the wafer and pulling out when I remove the pouch) and nothing is working. I have had to change my pouch 3 times (about
to do the 4th) all due to this drainage.
Right now I have it kind of jerry-rigged; I folded up a 4x4 gauze pad and tucked it into my bottom montgomery strap and it is collecting any drainage that is seeping from under the wafer (which is very minimal/non existent right now). As long as there is no ostomy output escaping I guess it isn't that much of a big deal? I'd love to hear any input/ideas from you guys. I'll also be asking my WOCN later today - she is picking me up for my first ostomy support group!