Colostomy since June 23. I used to dread changing my appliance, but now I look forward to it. Practice makes perfect, although I don't believe I'm 100% perfect. I use a Hollister two-piece with a barrier ring and extenders on the bottom 2/3 of the wafer. I can usually get 7 days, but I never go longer even if I could.
I am very active, with a slow hour jog every morning and different resistance training 3 days in a row, then one day off. I do different exercises each day. My stomach sits on top of a softball hernia smack in the center, plus it's an outie. When I'm active, I have a belt with a pouch, really good for the pool. I wrap that with a 6-inch elastic hernia belt, no hole. It pulls that hernia in, and I don't even think about it during exercise.
On change day, I gather everything I need and put it on the tray table next to my recliner and on the floor. Tissues and wet wipes at hand. I strip off the appliance using adhesive remover wipes and clean up with wet wipes. I went a long time always showering with the appliance on, but never again. So, once I'm clean and showered, I park myself in the recliner and sit with an exposed stoma for up to 2 hours. I feel normal and so refreshed like that, and I'm thankful for how I've adjusted and accepted. I see posts of the struggles with leaks and pain, and I pray for you. Bag change makes me feel totally clean and normal, so now I look forward to it. A new clean bag is almost like no bag. I also became a rinser; anytime the bag is sticking, I just squirt tepid water at the top and swish it around. I hate feeling the poop weight against me.
