Ostomy Topics

Please help. I have had my ileostomy for almost 2 years. I have developed a hernia near my stoma. I am having a lot of difficulty with my pouches. The adhesive from them is leaking through. I have no idea why. I am going broke buying bags and no one seems to know how to help. Does anyone else have this problem or can offer a solution? Need help desperately. Hope to hear some tips soon. Cindy.

Hello, my stoma is 2 months and still a battle to regulate including 2 hospitalisations for dehydration then malnutrition. It was calmer then suddenly peaked again - 2 days of 1.5plus output and about 400 ml urine only. The only new thing in the last couple days I can think of is I’ve been out and about in the car etc. Could activity trigger high output?

I created this post because likely a lot come here for information and they are new to having an Illeistomy.

I know I wasn't completely informed when I got out of the hospital and ran into some serious issues that could have resulted in more unnecessary surgery.

1: DO NOT EAT HARD FOODS. Nuts, seeds, tough parts of meat, apple cores or skins on most vegetables, skins on sausage or other fi ...

Today I flew for the first time since my ileostomy in September. It was only an hour's flight. Upon descent, Bobby the Bag exploded. I emptied the bag before the flight, so there wasn't much liquid in the bag, but enough to leak through my clothing. Does anyone have any experience with this? Also, any suggestions would be welcomed.

I would appreciate suggestions on where to purchase extra supplies at the lowest price.
As you know, insurance only allows so many per month, and I often get close to running out. Amazon is pretty expensive!

I had emergency surgery in May (bad diverticulitis) and now have a colostomy bag. I'm adjusting to it, but it's hard. My main issue is changing my bag out myself. My wife has been changing my bag (she used to work with patients in the healthcare field) because I get sick looking at my stoma. I get queasy and just sick looking at it.
Is there anything I can do to get over looking at it so I can ...

Does anybody know of a better product that holds up in the summertime? My wallet gets destroyed every summer in between Libre 2 sensors, three this week because of the heat. I use the Hollister convex with the Hollister barrier ring, sometimes 3 a day. I'm very active and very sweaty, but I'm a cash customer. Does anybody know of a better product or a way to slow it down from deteriorating, ot ...

I’ve been having trouble cutting the hole in the wafer to fit around my stoma. I can’t get it to be totally round, some jagged edges. Please advise.

My surgery for rectal cancer is scheduled for October 9, and I will emerge from surgery with an ostomy. Naturally, I have a lot of questions and my learning curve will be very steep. But, my immediate question is about clothing to wear with an ostomy. I would like to go shopping before the surgery if possible, but I'm not sure about what to buy. My typical work attire is khakis and a button-do ...

Hey all, I am at my wit's end with Imodium and loose output. I've tried all manner of foods 30/40 minutes after taking two Imodium. Still loose. The only thing that works is porridge and banana, but I can't live on that forever. Any suggestions, please?

I found an extra way of feeling secure in oneself.
Get a bicycle inner tube and cut it with sharp scissors into thin rubber bands by cutting the tube.
You will find that these are an ideal size to place across the Velcro output end. You will now feel a bit more secure. I wish I could upload a picture to show how it should look.
It helped me; I would like to help others.

Does anyone have a loop ileostomy? I have fistulas along with perianal Crohn’s Disease and had to have a loop ileostomy created so it can heal.

Is there anyone else going through this?

Hi All, I have an ileostomy. I am not seeing any signs of a leak, but the skin itches under the wafer. I changed the bag 2 days ago. Should I change it again?

I posted a topic, an academic research of ostomy bags, on 14th Nov. However, as it is written in Japanese, no one seems to be able to reply.

So, here I tell you the result which producer's ostomy bag is the best in terms of deodorization & venting. That is Convatec.

As soon as I read the article, I applied for the sample of Convatec's ostomy bags (two different types).

I will let you kn ...

So, my little guy is about 3 weeks old and fresh out of the NICU with his colostomy bag. They were struggling to keep a bag on him for more than a day in the unit and he’s only gotten more raw since coming home. I actually took his bag right off and have been manually keeping him clean and dry trying to heal him up but his pediatrician thinks he may have a yeast infection where the wafer was ...