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Posted 1/1/2014 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
I have been wearing my hernia support belt now for a while. It's just a smidge too big around my flange opening so it causes my flange (coloplast sensura) to push into my stoma. I noticed this morning that it appears now that the flange has "cut" into the stoma. It's sore and looks a little red, like a cut would. I am no longer wearing my support belt but wondered how long this is going to take to heal.

I left a bigger opening so my flange isn't rubbing up on it but it's very tender.

Any suggestions?

Kelly
Posted 1/2/2014 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Kelly,

I just popped on for a look and saw your post. We never did get together to swap tales and I have replaced my phone but not all my contacts.....Hope all is well !!

Bruce
Posted 1/3/2014 1:14 AM (GMT 0)
Bruce, email me.....I am back to work full time now but would love to meet for coffee!
Posted 1/6/2014 5:44 PM (GMT 0)
Your email address is hidden Kelly and as I said, my old phone went for a swim so I don't have your contact info...

[email protected]
Posted 1/6/2014 8:20 PM (GMT 0)
Let us know how the meeting goes :p
Posted 1/8/2014 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
haha, someone's nosey!
Posted 1/8/2014 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
A couple of things:

I have found the stoma heals pretty fast. I've had a couple bleeds and the quit pretty quick.

I worry about you cuttin the flange to big. The waste might get to your skin and irritate it.

Hope this helps.
Posted 1/8/2014 2:58 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, it is healing but it's a little slow. Skin around the stoma is awesome as I use Friars so no irritation at all.

NCOT, your funny! Bruce and I have the same surgeon! Have been trying to meet up for coffee for a while now. But since enquiring minds want to know, I will email you! Bruce, we better bring our significant others to avoid rumours on Healing Well!!!

:o)
Posted 1/9/2014 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
Larasmom,

I'm glad you addressed the bleeding on here. Because today trying to get my Bach on it slipped and cut into my stoma. Omg I have never seen something bleed so much. I thought of you which helped calm me down. Got it stopped with a cold washcloth. So far no more blood. I also used my second skin spray on it, which I think helped also.
Posted 1/10/2014 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Halo, the stoma does tend to bleed when touched or scraped accidently....sometimes I think it looks worse than it really is.

My stoma seems to have healed but I haven't been wearing my hernia belt at all. There is a sort of line of scar tissue looking stuff where I had cut it but no blood, no infection and no pain at all now.

I don't think I will chance my belt for a bit yet just to let it heal properly.
Posted 1/10/2014 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
Yea mine healed pretty fast too thank goodness.
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