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carol5
Jun 18, 2016 6:28 pm
Susanne
Jun 10, 2019 3:14 pm
Hi.
I usually use the irrigation sleeve for quite a long time, wash it out nicely, and it lasts for a few months. Irrigation has been a lifesaver for me as I do not want to constantly check bags if there is anything in it. I don't use bags anymore - only those bigger bandaids which work great. 97% of the time, I do well, and I usually use 800 ml lukewarm water. That seems to work. However, a few days ago I changed my diet to a high fiber one and boy, that has been bad for my stoma. Yesterday, I had outflow all day, thank God it was Sunday and I did not have to be at work. Today, I am wearing a bag to work, just to know I am safe, and I already had to change it once. I do hope that this will stop as I like high fiber diets as they are healthy, but I hope my colon gets used to that and not output everything so fast. I irrigate once a day at night and have done so over 1.5 years now, and it works great.
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Susanne
Jun 10, 2019 3:27 pm
Hi.
I usually use the irrigation sleeve for quite a long time, wash it out nicely, and it lasts for a few months. Irrigation has been a lifesaver for me as I do not want to constantly check bags if there is anything in it. I don't use bags anymore - only those bigger bandaids which work great. 97% of the time, I do well, and I usually use 800 ml lukewarm water. That seems to work. However, a few days ago I changed my diet to a high fiber one and boy, that has been bad for my stoma. Yesterday, I had outflow all day, thank God it was Sunday and I did not have to be at work. Today, I am wearing a bag to work, just to know I am safe, and I already had to change it once. I do hope that this will stop as I like high fiber diets as they are healthy, but I hope my colon gets used to that and not output everything so fast. I irrigate once a day at night and have done so over 1.5 years now, and it works great.
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