I can change my system by myself, however, if my stoma is active I have a real hard time. The only time I change myself is if I'm out of town. Otherwise, my wife helps me every day we do a change. We've developed a great system with powder, crusting, rings, etc. that work amazing for me. My wife's the greatest on the planet in what she does for me... I forgot to mention a couple things. First, I had a spinal accident 2 1/2 years ago so I need the help changing and I've never had odor from my stoma.
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It's not all about ostomy. Everything is being discussed.
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We conducted a survey to better understand the impact that living with an ostomy has on sleep.
Learn the results of our ostomy sleep survey.
Learn the results of our ostomy sleep survey.
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Talking about having an ostomy can be uncomfortable for most people. Still, it's something you can't always avoid.
Learn about some strategies that can make it easier to talk about your stoma.
Learn about some strategies that can make it easier to talk about your stoma.