I was searching for a new pouch filtering system to hopefully find one that works. I saw that Cymed's pouches come with a Gortex filter which caught my attention, so I ordered samples. I slept 7 hours straight on night one without ballooning. That was a pleasant surprise. I will see what happens going forward. I agree with your evaluation that the attachment process is cumbersome the first time through. Number two should be easier now that I know how to deal with the removal of the papers, and the attachment routine.  Emptying was cumbersome also. Ill crease the spout ahead next time, which is what I do with other pouches anyway.  

Hi. I was wondering if you could tell me more about the washers. My daughter’s ostomy is leaking from mucous getting under the barrier ring and making the wafer not stick. We need an option that sticks really good when it gets wet from mucous. We were using the adapt but they aren’t working. We tried cololplast and takin both leak within minutes. We had a good run with the coloplast skin barrier rings but now they aren’t working anymore either. I have two samples of the cymed washers and I was wondering if you think they hold up well. Also do you have any other recommendations. Her stoma is slightly prolapsed causing a lot of mucous discharge around the stoma.
Thank you

Hi Francine...  Welcome to VO!  My appoligies. I wish I could help you with this but I think you need someone with a similar stoma situation. 

However, you are more then welcome here & please feel free to ask any questions you need to ask.   

Hello Francine, Your situation sounds like a real challenge, but here is a thought: If the ring is getting wet while you are applying it that would certainly keep it from sticking. I use the Adapt ring and have found that to be the case for me so I give it a stretch before putting it on, flattening the inside a little to keep that part really close to my skin, then making sure that it will not touch anything wet before I apply the plate.  Your daughter’s prolapsed stoma would require even more strategizing so here’s another thought: The adapt could be easily cut so that it could be applied around instead of over the stoma, which would place it directly on her already dry skin without touching the stoma, and  then the two ends just pinched together (this is the beauty of Adapt rings). This would avoid any moisture getting on in the first place, which might give her a longer wear time. Perhaps you have already tried this. I sure wish you success.

Best of luck with this!

LL

Hi. Yes we were using adapt rings for over 12 years then they stopped working for us. It seems her stoma produces so much mucous. It’s kind of yellowish and sticky. It seeps under the wafer very quickly within minutes. We did apply the adapt rings like you suggested. We don’t touch the stoma either when applying it. We go to the edge and wrap it around. We were using coloplast skin barrier rings for two months and they worked really well. But last week they stopped working too. I think I’m going to try skintac wipes. Maybe that will help. We just need the ring to swell up before the mucous leaks under it.