Hi, Now it is one year after my husband had to go in for a ileostomy. Still we cannot manage the ostomy well. After 3 days, the flange gets crimpled up and fluid comes out disturbing the gum causing...
Happy for you. Good luck in handling the pouch. Mary Anne...
Thank you to all of you. Great responses. Did not know about the mouldable wafers and also that I could get the wafers pre cut. Thanks a lot and may God bless you and yours for taking the trouble to...
HI,1) Is it ok for the wafer to rest on the part of the intestine. My husband's ileostomy is is looped and not a perfect round so it is very difficult to cut the wafer properly. Some part of the...
Hi, my husband was opened up and closed as the tumour was embedded in the sacrum. So I suppose nothing was removed, colectomy not done, rectum is in tact Now it is 10 months since the op. He still...
just get a ladies make-up bag! Thats what I did to carry my husband's ostomy supplies around. I have the adhesive remover, the plate and extra bag plus a wipe in the bottom section zipped up and the...
My husband has an Ileostomy since Jan this year. However, he still tends to release discharge from the rectum often. He was subject to Hemorrhoids earlier, but now he still gets external pimples on...
Thanks all for the replies. Shall check it out this week and see about the yeast infection you mentioned....
Please let me know why my husband's ostomy keeps irritating and sore within 3 days of changing the flange.He is having it from January and I that do the changing. I try my best to keep the necessary...
Why do I feel sore around the stoma and the need to change the wafer and bag every 4 days or so? I am having an Ileostomy from January 2014. Today the Medical Team inspected it and said there is no...