Ostomy Topics

Is anyone else having trouble with the adhesive wipes drying out before you're done using them?
It took me 6 of them for the change today, used to just take 2, maybe 3.

Hi everyone.
I was in the hospital for lung resection on a couple of cancerous tumors earlier this week. While I was there, they gave me Senekot. I should have refused because all it did was give me horrendous cramps and liquid output (I have a colostomy). This took a few days to clear up and I am still having the occasional cramping, but the liquid output has stopped. Normal output has not st ...

Emergency bowel removal after major perforations August of last year has left me with a rather large abdominal scar (approx 3 1/2 inches by 7 inches think oval with pointed tips) strongly considering tattooing as concealment. Already have a few pieces of ink but nothing on scar tissue. Anyone ever covered a large scar like this, suggestions/precautions above and beyond regular tattooing? Artis ...

Need help dealing with life with a new ostomy. In the hospital for 5 weeks or so (can't remember) came home two days ago and having coping issues. Never thought I'd spend my "golden" years changing an ostomy bag all day
Thanks

I find sometimes I have gas no matter how careful I try to eat right. I'm still learning but was wondering if there were a product that can be taken to help with that. Beano or Ovol or something like that? Or things to eat that help? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I'm having trouble getting an accurate cut on my flange. My stoma is new and has an irregular shape. When I was in the hospital, the ostomy nurse used a Hollister guide to cut a 44 mm hole for my flange. In reality, my stoma is not circular; it's more like a wide, uneven oval with some bits sticking out toward the surface of my skin. The upshot is the hole I was told to cut was ...

Hi all! I am going to have my ostomy revision soon. It's too low, and when I stand up, it pulls in and below the surface. Kind of a pain to deal with. I plan on having it moved up and made an outie. My surgeon says that I can go above or below the belt line, as I don't want it on the belt line. I am wondering what experiences and opinions are out there so maybe I can have a better idea of plac ...

Coming out of hernia surgery 3 or so years ago, my stoma went flat. Does anyone know if they can revise this to fix the stoma or am I stuck with it?

Pretty sure you've all talked about this before I joined, but I don't find the topic anywhere. I'm having a witch of a time with pouch ballooning and haven't been able to relate it to specific foods. Nothing I've tried has helped. I use Sensura Mio Convex (1-piece drainable) and find that the circular filter is useless. Coloplast sent me a filter that is added to the bag, and it leaks output. ...

I've used the two-piece Hollister since the 2nd week of surgery. They have worked great, and I've only had a leak a few times. This week, twice the bag has separated from the ring, and I've had spots of pinholes in the bag and had to replace bags twice, where I usually get a week with each setup. What I am noticing is the bag seems to have changes in quality. The ring where it snaps together i ...

I had surgery on Feb. 15 and am adjusting to my permanent ileostomy. One constant issue I'm dealing with is gas. The bag is always puffed out and is sometimes like the Hindenburg! I'm afraid it's going to blow! I have a lot of gas no matter what I eat, and I'm not even trying to eat any particularly gas-inducing foods like broccoli or cabbage yet.
I've tried Gas-X and Lactaid, but they don't s ...

I say lots of stuff I cannot put on here. It bothers my wife, but what does one say when there is shit all over the place?

I had surgery at the end of November 2023 to create a colostomy and Barbie butt due to colorectal cancer. The rectum and half of the sigmoid colon were removed. Healing was slow, and even now, five months post-surgery, I cannot sit straight down on my bottom for an extended amount of time due to discomfort and my bottom going numb. My question is this: is it normal to have a burning sensation ...

I enjoy reading all the questions on here, but as I try to read the many comments so I can learn too, I'm unable to unless I'm a premium member. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'm wondering if you are planning on an 8-hour workday, what would you eat or not eat to avoid using the bathroom at all during the workday, since you are keeping your personal life private? Can anyone help me? I'm still ...

G'day guys, I hear all the time on here how when you have a leak at night it makes a mess of the bed and you have to do a big clean-up. I don't know if this is what you call it in other countries but I have a Kylie bed pad which, if you do have a leak, it's located to just the Kylie. It is waterproof on the back and a very soft material on the top. It washes very easily and if you have more t ...