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Why Do Stomas Change Their Size? (w/ video)

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(@Patti Mangione)
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My stoma just changed size but they don’t make a pouch at any of the suppliers because it got fatter but it also protrudes out and I don’t like those Maxi pouches with the spout on the bottom because my ileostomy sometimes can be thick and it just gets stuck there.



   
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VeganOstomy
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Hi Patti.

Most of the major brands should offer options for both the bag size, and the wafer size, to accommodate pretty much any type of stoma or output.

I've been using a 1pc appliance, and the wafer can be cut to fit a very wide stoma, but many 2pc wafers will come in smaller sizes, so it sounds like you need to size up. 


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