Hi Ladyfox, Welcome to the forum. I can tell you are adjusting well to your stoma. I wear a short bag during the day as I find it easier to work in. Enjoy the site and best wishes going forward 👍👍

Hello Ladyfox, and welcome. Looks like you are already trying out different ways of handling your pouch system and discovering little “tricks” that work for you. I use Hollister two-piece, myself  but I know that the one-piece is low-profile and simple. Much of this is a matter of personal taste and what you like. I have a couple of shorter pouches in a goody bag of samples, have not tried one yet. What I do with my current pouches is fold them at the bottom, towards my body, which makes them a little shorter and less likely to poke. May I say here that it is impressive that you are adjusting so well so soon after your new stoma - good for you! LL

@ladyfox hello and welcome to the forum. I have an ileostomy not s colostomy. I understand I’ve heard that colostomy output has a stronger smell than ileistomys but I do find that hollister M 9 odor eliminator drops help really good with the smells. You just squirt some in the pouch. I put some in every time I empty. Sometimes you’ll need more or less to put in but you will figure that out. I like the M9 because it’s fragrance free so it’s not covering up odors but getting rid or neutralizing them. Some of the others I have found do not work. I’m sticking to my one peice pouch as well. I tend to worry too much about leaking or popping off at work.

@veganostomy Thanks for the reply! Curious as to why you don't use bags with filters or what you don't like about them?

Posted by: @ladyfox

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Curious as to why you don't use bags with filters or what you don't like about them?

Several reasons, but keep in mind that this is my own experience:

1. They don't work as well as I'd like and tend to clog up within about 24h. 
2. With longer wear time, some filters will leak and/or smell. This can vary from brand to brand, but some filters leak very quickly when you have loose/liquid output.
3. Cost. While not by much, filtered bags tend to cost more than bags without them, and I'm paying out of pocket for supplies.
4. I find that filtered bags will "rabbit ear" and flop down, which is more than annoying when you're wearing a pouch cover.
5. Just easier to manage. Since I don't have to worry about a filter, I find that my appliance is just easier to manage.

With a one-piece, I can consistently get 7+ days of wear, which means the filter would be a bother for 6+ days at a time. LOL

@veganostomy Thanks for the reply!

@ladyfox 

I also prefer no filter for pretty much the same reasons that VO already stated.  The only down side to no filter is in the brand I wear the no filter bags only come in clear (on front side, they still have the fabric on back).

Normally I do not mind this, but when I go to the gym or to swim the top of or the entire bag is at times visible and I would rather it not be a clear bag at these times.

Because I wear a two piece bag system I change the bag type right before I go to the gym, not a perfect solution but it helps.

cygo

2 piece. Pro

Filters on ostomy bags are only useful if you replace bag after sleeping horizontally. They are a gimmick like filtered cigarettes

Posted by: @ryan

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They are a gimmick like filtered cigarettes

🤣 I love that analogy.

There needs to be a massive prize for whoever designs an implements a working filter for these bags.