How I Made a Template for My Irregular Stoma

I have a very irregular-shaped ileostomy stoma and developed a stomal fistula in a V shape on one side. Cutting the opening on the wafer to fit was beyond frustrating, and my skin was suffering greatly. So was my mental state.

I used the stomal measurement guide and chose a size slightly larger than the stoma. I took a picture with my phone. I then enlarged it so the circles of the measuring guide matched, so it was true to size. I took a clear piece of plastic and traced my stoma.

It's been an emotional and physical lifesaver after weeks of getting it wrong. And Eakin seals by Convatec have been a godsend.

Well done, great idea.

Thanks for sharing. Great news this is working for you. You're very clever to have thought this out and made your own template.

Great story - thanks for sharing! 👍

Thank you for sharing not only the ingenuity of arriving at an accurate template - nice one! - but in so doing, sharing the fact of your stomal fistula!

Your positive attitude is a credit - may you always have such presence of mind and positive nature.

Best wishes

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Jayne

Good work, a great tip for the difficult ones. 👏

Such a great story of finding a solution, and thanks for sharing.