I have pancaking quite a bit ,I take two Imodium a week and this helps to make a firmer output and it’s easier and less messy to change my liner .well I think I finally have a partial blockage ,I had a fever and haven’t been able to go to the bathroom.i have been massaging around my stoma it’s hard as a rock around there . I read that you could buy something to squirt water into the stoma and it loosens it up so it comes out.aHas any one had experience with this or is their another way of getting water in the stoma to loosen my bowel movements . I am in a lot of pain right now it is less than yesterday but it still is uncomfortable.can anyone help me. I could use a good pice of advice

Shazzon

Hey Shazzon, I've had a foley catheter put inside my stoma to help break up a blockage, but that was under the direction of a doctor. I would not personally recommend you try it unless you have the guidance of a stoma nurse or doctor as you can cause damage by doing it wrong.

If it's been 24 hours without a bowel movement and you are in pain, I would suggest going to the ER.

Good luck!

@veganostomy

I am going to look into that Foley catheter as it is not uncommon for me to not have a bowel movement for up to four days This time it jus feels different if need be I will go to the emerg I asked my surgeon and he booked me an appointment with a stoma nurse . I really am not impressed.Thank you for replying I appreciate it

Ciao serve per feci liquide?

Posted by: @Maria

Ciao serve per feci liquide?

Ciao Maria. Non consiglierei affatto di utilizzare questo prodotto.

~~ English translation ~~

Hi Maria. I would not recommend using this product at all.

@veganostomy Holy smokes! I think Eric has just revealed his super power! Did not see that coming, I have to admit.

Laurie

Posted by: @tigerlily

@veganostomy Holy smokes! I think Eric has just revealed his super power! Did not see that coming, I have to admit.

LOL. While I totally understand Italian, I will not take credit for writing that. I have Google Translate to thank, and I'm glad it's around because I get quite a few comments on my YouTube videos in all kinds of languages 😂

Posted by: @tigerlily

@veganostomy Holy smokes! I think Eric has just revealed his super power! Did not see that coming, I have to admit.

 

Laurie

Laurie, 

I was thinking the exact same thing. French wouldn’t have surprised me, because, you know, Canada. But Italian... Color me impressed. 😂

Posted by: @squeakyandliza

French wouldn’t have surprised me, because, you know, Canada.

It may surprise you that my French is not good. LOL I can somewhat understand most regular French conversation, but there's no hope in hell for me to actually speak it. It would have been nice to learn, though. 

@shazzon... the flags went up when you said you had a " FEVER".   A fever often means your fighting an infection. With pain and a blockage, these are dangerous markers. Please go to your Doctor or local ER. A blood test and xray will give you a chance to ask about trying something new to break up the blockage.  But please, see your Doctor about all these symptoms. 

Hi Eric 

I am having better luck with my pancaking.I almost bought that I am glad I didn’t I have found that if I take a couple of stool softeners a week and lay on my side massage that bulg things are better .I did buy that stoma guard that you reviewed it was 100. Or more but it works well I bought the larger one .I just had a hip replacement oh man it was painful and the Dr.  tried to make me take 2laxatives not a chance .I cannot take laxatives they just don’t agree with me they work too well . I am also using coloplast sween powder and I find that helpful stool does not stick to the bag as much .It’s like a dry lubricant.Thank you for all you help and videos I love them

Eric...I believe you asked what we thought of the design of this thing & if we would change it. To me it would make more sense if it were shaped more like the end of a TUBE.  Surrounding the top and sides.   Narrow at the top end,  slanted up and open at the bottom, solid walls,  opaque in colour to see whats going on under it to some degree. I think that would help push the output down & away from the stoma better. Sized according to the rings we cut around in the wafer. Just looking at this, I can see that it would not work for me either.  

Another great video though & I love your honest reviews!!! Way to go!! 

Posted by: @dlkfiretruck

To me it would make more sense if it were shaped more like the end of a TUBE.  Surrounding the top and sides.   Narrow at the top end,  slanted up and open at the bottom, solid walls,  opaque in colour to see whats going on under it to some degree.

That's pretty much how stoma guards are designed, but the advantage to using a stoma guard is that you can REMOVE it! This product can't be removed once it's on, so if you find a lot of pressure building up or some other problem, you have to take your wafer off to manage it.