Hello everyone....I am new to all this (2 weeks) and was wondering how everyone keeps their wafer dry while showering. I'm sure this has been asked a bunch...any tips or tricks would be appreciated.
Thanks
I use Coloplast products, opaque bags, and just like a waterproof tent, water rolls off. I towel dry everything, including the bag. It's dry by the time you redress, and if not, a short blast of w ...
Jul 21, 2022
Evening smoke simply covers your filter if the bag has one and jump in....water normally doesn't affect wafer or bag....dry it with a hairdryer after or let it air dry....I wear mine for 7 days an ...
I am new to the ostomy world and wondering if I can shower with the ostomy bag on and if so, do I need to protect the bag or the seal from the water? If so, how?
Ray
Okay, so here I am with another problem I would like to hear all of your advice on. Showers. I prefer to schedule bag changes around showers, so I take off the bag when I am showering. I used to shower in the late afternoon, several hours after lunch. "Marvin" had a tendency to poop in the shower whenever I took one then. So then I started taking a shower first thing in the morning before brea ...
I have never taken a shower without my appliance on, just don't feel comfortable in case Louise (stoma name) decides to have an eruption. I use Coloplast 2-piece. I really had issues with the Holl ...
Jun 11, 2024
G-Day Panor, this one I made myself, and it's very easy to make using the part of the Hollister bag. Just cut it off and glue a plastic container to it. You can look around the house to see what p ...
I'm having a walk-in shower installed in January. I'm really relieved to hear that bags will stick, even with soap/gel and water. It will be heaven to have a shower. For nine months it's just been ...
Dec 23, 2023
Enjoy, take the bag off, lather up, rinse well... feels great.
For the first time yesterday, I decided to play Osto Roulette and have a bagless shower. I used my lovely new shower gel that I got for Christmas and had no output at all. Result! I then put on my new bag, slathered myself in my new body lotion, and put on my new loungewear... I felt great!
Feeling very pleased with myself, I started to go about my day when I suddenly felt something wet drippi ...
I take a shower without the bag about half the time - it depends on timing, how Winnie (the Pooh) is behaving.
It's a nice feeling of being clean all over - and it gets the odd bits of adhesive an ...
Feb 01, 2024
Indeed, I can fully equate with this comment in its entirety.
I like your profile name, by the way.
Best wishes from the Middle Wales-English border.
What part of Ireland are you from?
If you wear a 2-piece bag system, I discovered that I can remove the bag to shower and use a Dixie or Solo bathroom cup with some stoma paste (just a few dabs), and it fits perfectly onto my flange, covering my stoma. I use the Ostoform Flow Assist 2-piece system. Not even the towel knocked it off. No more wet bags.
I use the Hollister New Image 2 piece cover with tape.
Is there any chance this is water resistant?
I really love to take a daily shower, but it's always such a hassle with waterproof tapes and cling wraps.
Does anyone have any better solutions? (I also have to travel to have my pouching system changed for me because of a loss of use in my hands).
What is the best tape to use as extra protection around the flange in the shower or daily?
Jun 10, 2022
Does the Skintac go on instead of protective barrier wipes or do you use both? I'm assuming since you use it frequently it isn't hard on skin. We're still trying out different things for my husban ...
I've been hearing a bit about this lately on here and thinking about it for a while and today was the day, bag off and Into the shower, and yes it felt awesome. As I have a ileo I was a bit concerned about how to quickly get dried off without leaking, but it went well. I think I stayed in the shower for 15 minutes I was enjoying it that much ... Will I do it again, not until I work out how to ...
Hunny once u try it bagless you will do it often it is so liberating omg....
At least once a week mine is off for a full clean.
I use baby soap or dove etc over enter body including stumpy.... ...
Aug 09, 2022
I hear you showering without the bag is so freeing. Its the only time I feel like my old self before the surgery. Yes the stoma acts up sometimes but it just goes down the drain. I hate wearing th ...
I am fairly new .. I have asked my wound nurse... I do fine with everything but showering. When I change my bag, I take a good long shower without the bag. I have showered with the bag on, but I am so worried that I don't get the bag dry enough afterwards that I stick around home just to make sure it doesn't leak. My wound nurse says no worries .. the bag is waterproof. I know in my head that ...
Hi - I always shower and remove the wafer and bag before the shower on the days I am planning on changing the wafer and bag. On the days I am not, I just shower with it on. This seems to work just ...
Jan 15, 2011
This was such a big deal a few months ago. I had no idea about what I could or couldn't do. Taking a shower or bath was a huge concern. As I have said before, everything I did was trial and error. ...
I feel this may be a stupid question and I don't recall asking my ileostomy nurse if you need a special seal when taking a shower or bath. I've been taking the seal and pouch off when showering, but I miss just lying in the tub soaking. Do I need a special seal or pouch to do this? Like I said, it sounds like a stupid question, but I'm in the dark on this one... I'd ask a doctor here, but I'm ...
Cherylem, this is going to be harder than it sounds, but instead of thinking about what the ileostomy took away from you, think about what it has given you. Take care.....Gail
Jan 16, 2013
You could use the bath soaking as a dry run (pun intended) for the swimming.
How do you keep your pouch dry when showering? I tried a shower cap, but it falls off. I have heard of wrapping it in cling wrap. Does it work, and how do you do it?
After a shower, just sandwich the bag between the towel, and it will be dry before you put your clothes on. Regards, IGGIE
Jan 12, 2024
Press and seal with a waterproof tape like HyTape, but you have to tape it just right. Sometimes overlap another layer of tape at the edges. It's quite expensive to do on a daily basis, but I will ...
Couldn't reaccess the shower questions so I'll put this here. For me, I shop Dollar General or Family Dollar for "Bowl Covers", assorted size covers that are exactly like elasticized Shower Caps. I fold up my Uro Bag and slip a small cover over Appliance and, so far so good for keeping it all dry!
Have you tried Sure Seal rings? They go on over your base plate or wafer depending on whether you use a two-piece or one-piece system. Here is a link where you can get more information. I haven't ...
Mar 16, 2022
I didn't want to start a new bathing/showering topic since a search of the site reveals it's been gone over and over.
I tried out my kiddie-sized shower cap today because dammit I wanted a shower ...
So how long after y'all got your ileostomy, did you decide to take a naked shower? Lol, by that I mean, without the device on. I am just about 4 weeks post-surgery, and I still feel like it would be very uncomfortable in the shower naked.
Just remember the stoma doesn't feel pain....no nerve endings. But it can bleed if touched, even a little touch can do it. But it's totally fine. This is probably not in the DO part of taking care ...
Aug 03, 2023
Thanks for your advice. I'm still getting used to this little beast.
When I had my surgery, I did not prepare myself for a life having an ostomy bag 24/7. When I first took my first shower at the hospital, the nurse got me a plastic bag and medical tape. At home, I was using Glad wrap and tape, but I found a product on Amazon called "Ostomy Bag Cover - Open Wound Shower Guard". Has anyone else found other products that they use to allow them to take a hot showe ...
Just wondering, does Medicare pay for any of this waterproof tape everyone is talking about or am I the only young senior?
Sep 24, 2022
Helps with drying your skin and protecting it from moisture. I also use it every time I shower. Wash my stoma area off with Dial soap, rinse well, apply some Head & Shoulders and let it sit on my ...
So I'm wondering how everyone gets on with protecting their ostomy pouch and skin barrier when taking a shower. I've only found one product, an ostomy shower guard (see pic) and it has mixed reviews. I personally have so far tried the Glad Press 'n Seal and Hy-Tape, which works ok. But, for many showers to come, prepping will grow frustrating. So, I'm asking "What do you do for showering"? "Wh ...
My ConvaTech ostomy supplies include sticky strips to put all around the edges of the ostomy bag's sticky tape that adheres to the tummy. These strips are specifically to use on the bag to protect ...
Jul 21, 2024
I too have a receded stoma and it's very small, 9mm. Oh, and I have a belly. I had the worst time with all the pouching solutions and blowouts until my ostomy nurse molded me for Nu Hope pouches. ...