In need of advice - General Ostomy

RE: In need of advice

sjlovestosing — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:26:58 +0000

Thanks, Eric,

This seems to be the best solution as I did try the cut-your-own with the adhesive and did not like how it felt. The barrier was too wide and it began falling off. Once was enough! I am back to my pre cut one-piece for good!

Stella

RE: In need of advice

LK — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 10:23:51 +0000

Questions, do they make a pouch like you prefer without the filter, and then would you be able to apply an osto ez vent to it?

Recently before using a friend bathroom, I had asked her to be brave and go in and see if it the air was offensive in the room after I came out she impressed me and went in and came out laughing and said, it was a trick I never emptied my pouch. I am certain the M9 has something to do with eliminating odor further then the output. Has anyone else noticed this in using the M9. Point is if you have the filter for odor concerns, maybe you can change you pouch to one without and use the M9 instead, if you don't already, clearing the way for a completely clear view of what you need to see. I just Can't help but wonder....

Any news on your test results? Are you able to access the report on computer like we can now in Canada? I am learning a lot from them and combined with being able to easily ask google, I am learning a lot. I so hope it is a great report for you. Understable if you wish either way to not share about them also. Been thinking about you is all.

RE: In need of advice

VeganOstomy — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:14:47 +0000

Glad you found a solution! I wish those pre-filters were better. Quite a few people remove them.

RE: In need of advice

sjlovestosing — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:06:01 +0000

Well, one thing I've done, which seems to help is to carefully cut out the pre-filter inside the bag. (I saw this done on YouTube). This helps me to see my stoma more clearly in the mirror making placement a little easier. I think this is the fix I needed. Thanks for all your advice!

Stella

RE: In need of advice

LK — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 22:57:21 +0000

Darn eh! Maybe Eric has a tip he may have learned along the way. Can you by any chance line it up from the side first and work your way across to the other side holding it as far off your skin as you go, pulling the tab off as you go to make less risk of losing the power to stick to you.

RE: In need of advice

sjlovestosing — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 20:43:05 +0000

Hi Linda,

I gave it a shot, but found that because I have a convex system, I couldn't do what you suggested. However, I'll keep my one-piece system and try out the two-piece adhesive and see what happens.

Stella

RE: In need of advice

LK — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 00:33:18 +0000

I am not sure if you can do this with the wafer but....I am glad I could be of service. Now I want to know if this helped. Good luck! Lol.

RE: In need of advice

sjlovestosing — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:17:59 +0000

Egad! Why didn't I thing of that? I will give it a try, Linda. Thanks hugely for the tip. See, I am still learning. That's why I love this site and all the helpful ideas!!!

God bless!

Stella

RE: In need of advice

LK — Mon, 17 Jun 2019 02:22:23 +0000

Stella, at the risk of wandering off with my tail between my legs...I am going to ask you a dumb question. Brace yourself...when you put the pouch on, are you bending the wafer as far over away from you as you can into almost a taco shape, allowing you to see as much of the skin edge around your stoma as you can, and, the edge of the hole you cut? I think doing this should help you see just where you want that

sucker to land on you. At times in my struggle to get my wafer where I want it I have even mangled it into a near triangle, keeping a sticky wafer off sticky wafer at the same time. Making it look like a road with hairpin turns. I just had to check with you about this. I truly hope this rectifies for you sooner rather then later. ;D.

RE: In need of advice

sjlovestosing — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 18:53:46 +0000

Thanks everyone for your replies. I have been making the hole slightly larger horizontally as I have a slightly oval stoma, but for some reason, I have been having problems situating it so that there is no friction on the stoma. Part of it is because it is a one-piece system and has an extra filter, it makes it hard to see the stoma, even when I use a mirror and my glasses. I figured that the two-piece adhesive cut your own system might allow me to cut the barrier to the size I need and to more easily place it on my body. I think the adhesive bags may still have low profile though not as low as a one piece feature.

Stella