26 months on.... The nurses at the rehab center said for me to remove the bag and shower. Don't spray the area with intense water, but I do.
Wash the area around the barrier with Johnson's baby wash. After washing, I set the hand shower on warm gentle spray water to clean up the poo.
Is this a bad thing? It seems to not complain or give me any issues.
Sounds good to me. I can see why they say no intense water because stomas can bleed very easily. Make sure your soap (I use Dial and then Head & Shoulders) of choice doesn't have moisturizer in it and you should be good.
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Wow. I've read all these replies and only 1 person occasionally does what I do. I have a 2-piece appliance. I change it every 3 days as my insurance allows a lot of supplies. I take everything off the morning of the change. I shower with nothing on. Been doing this for 2 years. I have a routine for light eating and drinking the night before. Occasionally I have output that goes down the drain. This works fantastic for me. I wish you the best of luck in finding what works for you. Everyone has their own methods. Great luck to you, Deb!!!!
Wow. I've read all these replies and only 1 person occasionally does what I do. I have a 2-piece appliance. I change it every 3 days as my insurance allows a lot of supplies. I take everything off the morning of the change. I shower with nothing on. Been doing this for 2 years. I have a routine for light eating and drinking the night before. Occasionally I have output that goes down the drain. This works fantastic for me. I wish you the best of luck in finding what works for you. Everyone has their own methods. Great luck to you, Deb!!!!
I get my ostomy pouch and wafer wet every morning while I shower.
I picture frame the wafer with four pieces of paper tape prior to showering.
Then I simply dry with a towel after showering and move on with my day.
Well, Deb. What I do is completely different than anyone I have read about. It seems I'm in the minority. I take sponge baths on the days I'm not changing my 2-piece appliance. I change mine every 3-4 days. The days I'm changing are the days everything comes off and I take my shower "naked" so to speak. Since I've done this my entire 2 years with my stoma, things are amazingly great. Skin stays clean and perfectly free of any problems. Once done, I put a washcloth over the stoma and I put on my new appliance. Wishing you luck with whatever you do...
Don't waste your time or money. I get the bag wet and soapy every time. I just dry it when I'm done with my shower. I use either a towel or hair dryer, sometimes both. As long as you dry it, you shouldn't have any problems.
I do the same thing, no problem. I let my stoma get wet. My stoma nurse said I could take the bag off and let it get washed and cleaned. Then I dried around the stoma with tissue and I used a towel to dry the outer part, and it works for me.
I do the same thing, no problem. I let my stoma get wet. My stoma nurse said I could take the bag off and let it get washed and cleaned. Then I dried around the stoma with tissue and I used a towel to dry the outer part, and it works for me.
I do the same thing, no problem. I let my stoma get wet. My stoma nurse said I could take the bag off and let it get washed and cleaned. Then I dried around the stoma with tissue and I used a towel to dry the outer part, and it works for me.
I always shower without a bag. I find the adhesive on the flange goes gloopy if it gets too wet. It's quite nice giving the area a good spray.
I used our Seal-A-Meal machine on one of my bags and I snap that on for my showers. I just fold up a little piece of gauze to keep it off the plastic. It has worked seamlessly. I have a longer post about it somewhere on here.
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