Ostomy Topics

Hi all
Just got home from my first cruise since coming to Stoma Land. It went very well, thanks to the advice from ostiomates.
However, I have developed quite a large hernia behind my stoma.
Any advice on how best to deal with it?
Thanks, Chris S

It seems despite the thickness, a few ostomy pastes I've tried are not hardening up as expected, thus causing running and poor adhesion to occur.

Notice that a great deal of paste remains after taking the wafer off after 24+ hours later, instead of hardening into one piece that peels off the skin cleanly. Also the paste ran down at the bottom and the top, I recall flushing chunks of paste ou ...

After purchasing some rapid seal wound gel and liquid bandaid, the raw skin healed in one day!
However, the skin stripping away from my stoma is so bad that breathing, walking, moving, thinking is making it hurt. It's on fire. I'm dying here. I tried using stoma paste instead of a ring and it's so messy. It doesn't wipe off very easily. Even though I have awesome adhesive remover wipes, it doe ...

Hello everyone! I just joined this group and am happy to be here. My ostomy journey started in March of 2022 when dx with stage 3 rectal cancer. I had an ileostomy at that time which was very challenging for the first several months! Convex wafers were the game changer for me! After 1 1/2 years of trying to have a reversal several times, I was able to have it done in Aug. of 2023. I then had a ...

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What precautions do you recommend one should take if there is a leakage accident while one is away from home?

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G-Day everyone,
There has been a lot of talk lately about electrolytes. It is essential to not only drink lots of water to keep hydrated but to keep your electrolytes up to the right levels. I have not only bought ready-made drinks with all the right additives in the past, but I have also made my own following professional advice. I have come to the conclusion that the right drink to keep all ...

I have been just informed that Medicare has reduced the allotment of ostomy deodorant to one 8 0z bottle of ostomy lubricant/ deodorant per month. I have been using Hollister M9 with good results but 8 oz/month will not suffice. On line a bottle sells for ~$27.00.

I am looking to make a substitute deodorant. Has anybody had experience using mouthwash and dilute hydrogen peroxide (an effectiv ...

One thing I have struggled with since my ostomy, is having to go to the chiropractor, or a massage therapist. Lying flat on the chiropractor's table is extremely uncomfortable on my ostomy, and having any pressure put on me has made it even worse. I've feared leaks, or even damage to my ostomy, although neither has happened. I simply haven't gone for a massage since my ostomy, and I've avoi ...

In a few months, I'm due to undergo a loop illeostomy reversal surgery.

I've not heard good results.

Constant emergent diarrhea.

Worried about this and would love to hear from people who had similar reversals.

Thanks!

Rings for ileostomies work great as long as the skin is clean, smooth and free of defects, dips and wounds.

But it seems once problems develop paste comes to the rescue.

Paste has the ability to address wounds better because one can put a thin coating of pre-paste on the wounds first to check if adhesion is going to occur, without wasting everything else. After a successful thin coating is ...

Does anybody have a line on 2-hole 32 French catheters? My wife has a K Pouch and we need these catheters, and our supplier has apparently gone out of business.

It was hard for me to bring this up worrying about people being judgemental but it's a much needed topic for ostomates in this position and I will never see anyone here outside the forum anyhow.

Found out I had Hep c in the mid 90's and suspect I got it from my ex husband who actually had a liver transplant.

Anyhow I was always afraid of the horror stories of how rough the meds were to ...

After 2 years of stomal bliss... a new experience.
Awoke really early. Warm, snug, and content. Uninterested in exiting my cozy cocoon, I instinctively reached for the bag to evaluate its status. Damn! Swollen like a ripe football. I thought, lots of gas. Without looking, I grabbed the flange, cracked it open a bit. Pressed on the bag to release... let's just say... it wasn't gas. Hooolyyyy Pa ...