Hi all, I'm from the Catskill Mountains of upstate NY Sewwatgirl...
Ha, will be 70 Sept 10th. Virginia...
I always empty into a 1 quart plastic container when I am home. Its easier for me to do it this way and then irrigate my pouch into the same container,then pour it into the toilet. When I am away ,I...
I didn't eat corn for a long while after my ileostomy but have just recently started eating it again. I cut down the middle of the kernals on the cob and then cut it off the cob and chew, chew....
I had emergency exploratory surgery when I had my colectomy and now have a permanent ileostomy. I was sent home with an open wound from just under my breast to my pubic area and had a wound vac on...
Hi I use peroxide to ward off the odor. I purchased a plastic bottle with a long tip, I got it in the cake decorating aisle in Walmart /community/emoticons/smile.gif I just squirt 2 squirts in my bag...
It's me again,Judy I have in front of me a couple of products that I'm not sure of. I have Prep Site protective dressing wipe and AllKare protective wipes which I use on my abdomen around the stoma...
Thank you Judy for your response. I don't think I made it clear where my bag was leaking. It seems the bag itself is pulling away from the plastic on the bag, not where it connects with the wafer....
I have had my iliostomy for 7 mos. Whenever I empty my bag (5 or 6 times a day) I ususlly rinse the bag with water. Lately I have been having leakage problems where the bag meets the plastic flange...