I have had multiple surgeries after the initial emergency one that left me with an ileostomy. Besides adhesions that narrow my remaining intestine, I have a hernia/weakness that sometimes pushes out and causes a lot of pain. Are there support belts that leave the stoma free but support the abdominal wall? It can't be like a back brace because I also have collapsed vertebrae, and pressure on the spine could do damage.
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