I talked to my ostomy nurse, and we decided that the issue most likely is that my output is like paste..thick and sticky, and doesn't move away from the stoma and down into the pouch smoothly. Sort...
I don't use gloves. I do get poop on my hands, but a good washing when I'm done with everything takes care of that. I also keep a sponge and cleaner near the toilet and sink, and wipe down the toilet...
Thanks for your quick reply. My stoma protrudes, so I'm using a flat wafer. Is that right? I tried convatec wafers, but the adhesive really irritated the skin around the stoma. Just one week using...
Hi, I'm new here :-) I've had this colostomy since October of last year, so it's relatively new. For the first month, I was confined to bed pretty much 24/7 (not because of the colostomy, but for...