My Stout Spout
(A Simple DIY Fix)
First of all, many thanks to Bill Withers for his encouragement to try your hand at DIY.
Today I developed a better means to empty output. I call it my Stout Spout. For a very long time, I have been a searcher and seeker of the perfect application for my ileostomy housing product, or as I refer to it, “Better Bags & Stoma Housing.”
I have test-driven many free samples only to be leaked upon, stuck upon, unstuck upon, and the ever so dreaded blowout…in general, always disappointed. Each product had things I liked and things I didn't like. Not one was a better replacement for what I currently use.
Basically, I looked for a product(s) to meet my own personal needs, which are:
Comfort
Reliability
Trust
Security
Minimum Bulk
Minimum Equipment
Easy Application
Easy Removal
Clear Front View
Filter-less Bag
Easy Output Drain
Not necessarily in that order.
Alas, I believe I have found the answer for such a thing. I found a simple add-on to my current equipment would meet my requirements. I was most envious of other products for the firm outspout and Velcro closing. My DIY for my current product was… by adding a 2” piece of Curad translucent tape to each side of the spout, it firmed up the area yet still makes it flexible to fold back and not overly bulk, allowing a nice tight fit for my clip closure. This was the one thing I could not get with my pouch after 4 years of stoma life and many trials and errors of alternatives. I finally figured this out…okay, I admit - I am a slow learner, especially for such a simple fix.
So far, this ConvaTec Pouch has been my best alternative, and now my stout spout makes it very close to perfect.
jb
