Peroxide,peroxide,peroxide Just drill a tiny hole in the cap and make it a squeeze bottle. 1 good squeeze does it for me and no smell...
poop in the shower goes the same place as poop in the toilet Get a hand held flexable shower and have a ball. I shower with or without the flange on and just dry with a hair dryer...
If you use a 2 piece system, just take the bag off. Your stoma likes a shower too and then it's just a matter of drying the wafer or not, It dries with body heat in a very short time I feel much...
B.R.A.T. Bannans Applesauce Rice Toast All will thicken stool...
if you change to a hand held shower, it is even better and you can always spay shower floor with disinfectant...
I take my bag off and shower stoma, wafer and everything around it (I use 2 piece) then just blow dry the wafer a little bit and put the dry bag back on. If you happen to get a little "action" it...
It looked good on day 8 , I took the wafer off and there was just a slight sign of it starting to break down. I bet I could have gotten another day out of it but"cluck cluck" Thanks for the replies...
I am fairly new here so maybe this is old hat to some of you. When I change my wafer which is usually at the 4-5 day mark, it has been the time to do it. Lately I have, when changing my bag taken to...
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I have one of those damned "mounds" that my stoma sits on too, Do ther ever go down? mine is about an inch high Dr. says it is not a hernia. Colostomy May 24/2007 Does every body have one or just us...
I have been using the paste made by Hollister. I'll try the Adapt paste next , thanks...
Can anyone tell me how many times I could reasonaby expect to use the same pouch (Holister 2 piece) befor the "tupperware seal gives out? I get 4-6 days out of the wafer. I use bag liners so no feces...
Thanks I'll let you know how I make out...
Has anyone ever had the location of their Stoma changed? I had a comptent E.T. nurse mark where my stoma should in conjuction with my opinion and particular build and it was a perfect place, The...
Ontario pays $600.00 a year in 2 payments for permanent ostomy supplies...
I use the disposable plastic bag from Colomajic and so far I am still using the same pouches I got when I got my colostomy( May 24/07) I have purchesed some closed bags now (much smaller and no tail...
Any ideas how how long can a wafer be safely left on? I have had one on since the 12th and it still looks excellent (showers included) I don't need skin problems because I'm cheap!!!...
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I had rectum removed on May 24th and it is still difficult to sit for any length of time. Any one else have this problem for that long?...
I have been using the disposable(flushable) plastic liners and a closed bag,with good results, so far no "suprises"'Just make sure you carry a spare and a pair of gloves for emergencies. Any mess on...
testing my web page link ( I hope)...
Many thanks to all who replied, I guess I will take a pass on that bright idea...
I am retired so, can have the liesure of doing nothing if I wish, I WAS WONDERING IF, IT WOULD BE BENIFICAL AFTER SHOWERING TO ATTACH A BAG TO MY SELF WITH JUST AN OSTOMY BELT FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND...