Creative Ways to Modify Clothing for Ostomy Appliances

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Marco789
Nov 13, 2022 7:44 pm

I cut a small hole in all of my A-shirts (wife beaters) for my appliance to slip through. All you need is a small hole because the material stretches, and it's easy to find your stoma center with the shirt on. I see other possibilities here as well, for men and women alike!
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AlexT
Nov 13, 2022 8:25 pm

I did that with my base layer shirt that I wear duck hunting so I could tuck it in.

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w30bob
Nov 13, 2022 11:55 pm

Yup. I've done that with a black dress shirt I use for funerals. Combined with a black bag cover, and keeping my jacket on, no one is the wiser. You can also make the hole about a 1/4" smaller, roll over and sew the edge (with a zig-zag stitch) and the threads around the hole won't unwind and make a mess over time. But you really should ask your doctor if you can use the non-safety scissors.

;O)

Marco789
Nov 15, 2022 12:14 am
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I miss waterfowl hunting :)

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