Hi Everyone! After almost a month in the mail, I finally received my box from Stomashield. However, hoping I am doing something wrong as it does not seem to work for me. I have tried all 3 sizes with the same problem to one degree or another. So suggestions are more than welcome, as i am within the 30 days of sending back to get my money back. I wanted the shield for the car for one but also as I will normally wear dress shirts and dress pants to work, and cant have my bag just hanging out (named Oscar the Pouch), so it has to be tucked in. My stoma is located at the same level as my belly button but about 2 inches to the right. I also have, like a lot of people, a bit of a stomach, not too bad, but a stomach. My dress belt comes across about 2 inches or so below my stoma. When i put on the Medium or the large, i find that the cover fits fine but my belt, as in dress belt, cuts off the middle portion of my bag, so i have no room for the unine to go. I would have to draining every 20 minutes or so. I can live with the fact that when the shield is on and all tight that the top of the shield is pushed out. Loosen shirt and it is almost not noticeable. So the dress belt crosses across the lower third, of my shield, the large one, and presses down on the bag and leaves little room for any urine to go. About the only thing i can think of is to double up the pads inside the cover and hope that there is a little more room for the bag to expand. I will try with the double pads, but not sure that is going to help I use a Hollister bag. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Any different products out there that might be better suited? I know i can call the company but not sure that they will be able to help, but will call them and see. Thanks!

Posted by: @spence

i find that the cover fits fine but my belt, as in dress belt, cuts off the middle portion of my bag, so i have no room for the unine to go.

Hey Spence. I know this is a suggestion that I've heard others make (although, I haven't done it myself), but do you have the option to wear suspenders? Even just to try at home for a few days to get a feel of how they might help? 

Belts are one of the reasons why I tend to wear my bag horizontally when I'm dressed up - literally to avoid my bag coming in contact with it. 

Where can i order ?! :-)

Hi Suzanne, you can order directly from the company website at https://www.stomagear.com/

I don't see how they justify the price. It's basically a piece of plastic, foam padding and an elastic strip.
Probably about a buck to manufacture.

Hey Stan,

I don't know how much it actually costs to manufacturer, but it's hard to find a decent alternative at a lower price point. I've had mine for years, and it continues to serve me well.

Some stoma guards sell for HUNDREDS of dollars, and the people who use them say it's well worth the investment.

If you don't need a stoma guard, then any price will seem like too much :)

I made my own from some thermoplastic I got on Amazon.  I cut and formed with a blow torch, total cost was less that $10. Perfectly doable if you're handy.  I thought I'd posted it once, bout couldn't find it, so here it is again to get an idea of how easy it is to do. Link to video

I am a new ostomate. I had my urostomy surgery on June 7 of this year. I just received my StomaShield from StomaGear, and have been using it for a week now when I go out and about. This is an awesome product, and now includes all 3 size shields, and 3 different thickness of pads for each shield. I highly recommend it.

Very nice work, thank you for sharing. You should put that on you tube. For me being fresh out of surgery and sore, and it is the middle of winter. I will have to just buy one.

Hey, Gene.

My review for this product is on YouTube:

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But I should point out that it's the older model that I review. The newer one looks far more refined.

Has anyone in Canada been able to claim this on their personal or work insurance plans?
I am trying to with sunlife.ca, but when they ask for a new provider, they're wanting a Canadian postal code, so I can't enter StomaGear as a new provider.

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Has anyone in Canada been able to claim this on their personal or work insurance plans?
I am trying to with sunlife.ca, but when they ask for a new provider, they're wanting a Canadian postal code, so I can't enter StomaGear as a new provider.

Unfortunately, many insurance companies stipulate that purchases must come from Canadian sources, and I've experienced the same with a different provider.

In some cases, it's worth finding a Canadian retailer for the product. In the case of StomaGear, I think they only sell direct 😩