Ostomy Topics

I am kind of worried about putting too much pressure on my stoma, like lifting and bending over too much, for example. Is it normal to feel like I may hurt my stoma if too much pressure is put on it? And could I hurt it? Even sitting up for too long can make me feel like I am hurting it, or when I went to change my colostomy bag once. It was really red around the stoma area. One reason why I f ...

Hi Ostomates! I am having an upcoming proctectomy and I will be going from an ileostomy to a colostomy. The question is whether I can use the same location, which is about 2.75 inches/7 cm below the belly button (on the right side), or if the surgeon can create a new stoma lower. How low below your belly button is yours? What are the pros and cons of your location?
With my current stoma, I hav ...

Howdy Gang,
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I had an ileostomy for 3 years. I had it reversed and a colostomy to the other side of my abdomen. Is it normal for my stoma to have a mucus output along with the normal output? The ileostomy stoma was just shiny, while the colostomy stoma has mucus over it. Is this normal? I've only had the colostomy for 4 months and it's completely different than the ileostomy. Output. Appliance. Everything ...

My PSA for the day. When you change your bag and wafer and get all cute because you're meeting some friends for lunch, always remember and never forget to make sure your bag is completely attached to the wafer before you get in your car and drive. Holy crap for sure. Thankfully, I was close to home and can change clothes get all cute again and head out but damn this is not how I wanted to star ...

Hi. I had my operation in February and am tentatively scheduled for reversal in August or September. Am considering not having the reversal surgery. I'm 68. Any thoughts?

Hi. I'm still learning. What is pancaking?
What is trusting?
During humid weather with high temperatures or just high temperatures, wafers need to be changed 1-3 times a day, whereas normally the wafers were working for 2-4 days at a time. Does this always happen with heat?

For 6 years, I lived with a large softball-sized hernia around my right-side ileostomy. Abscesses developed around the stoma, while my doctors just "watched it." For several years, the abscesses had to be lanced and packed with moist gauze. I recently underwent my 5th revision during a 12-hour marathon surgery. I now have a very nice "tummy tuck." Post-surgery, I began experiencing 3 leaks per ...

Does anyone have experience with this stuff?
I just got some and am nervous about using it because it sounds stronger than shoe glue with its setting time, flammable warnings, etc.
Trying to clothe my revised nightmare stoma and looking for adhesion 2.0.

Someone suggested Adapt 7730, apparently hard to find, but I am doing a search. Any other ideas (this is for a flange)? I sometimes waste a brand new flange after a doctor or hospital appointment. Thank you all!

I was looking for the Adhesive Spray HOL 7730, which has been discontinued, and found it from medicalwarehouse.ca. Shipping was fast. I heard Hollister will discontinue this great product, and there is no other like it on the market. Just wanted to share that! And if you are in Canada, their ostomy supplies are honestly the cheapest.

I had a J pouch for 20 years before having an ileostomy. My doctor left the J pouch inside me when he did the ileostomy. This year I'm having what I call leakage from the J pouch. It's painful and life-altering. Does anyone have this situation? My doctor is recommending removal of the J pouch or drainage. Has anyone had the drainage procedure? Does it work? I really don't want another surgery.

Hello everyone. It's been a while, but I know that this is absolutely the best place to ask my question. :)
How is life after the removal of the anus?
I've had 2 colostomies, 2 failed reversals, and finally my ileo, which I've had now for 12 years. (I had anal canal cancer)
I've never had issues with leakage back there until about 6 months ago. It started slowly, but now it's ridiculous. I hav ...