@Jamie Brown...Familyone, welcome to VO to you both! maybe if you can tell us more about your tummy and scar placement, it might help. When new our skin has so much adjusting to do it can be very difficult to deal with. Other then leaks, we need more info to try and suggest different things for you. Ileistomy or Colostomy? When was your surgery? Swelling can cause issues to until it goes down. Are you measuring you stoma hole correctly? Cutting a hole too big or too small can cause issues also. Soaps, shampoos, conditioners can cause leak issues. You will become your own detective, don't worry, things will improve. Trying different pouches can help. I believe this is where a stoma nurse comes in too. She may be able to give a couple samples at a time to get you going. If she does not offer, go right ahead and ask. They are donated to them thru the companies making pouches! Check with the companies web sites to look at different pouches. Ask for samples of what you want to try. Avoid any skin conditioning soaps & shampoos & lotions  in the pouch area too. Sensitive or tough skin? Your activities and so forth can all be clues. You can wear your pouch in the bath and shower. Too long a bath may cause tapes to soften & require a change after. I shower mostly, but before changing a pouch I will take a long hot bath & change it afterwards. Try and hang in there you will conquer this mountain too! Pay close attention to your skin cleansing routine and use a Barrier wipe or spray to help protect the skin. Dry area thoroughly, Fanning it. Measure your stoma every change. If you need more graphs from pouch company just call & ask for a wad of them. While talking to them also ask Hollisrer for a sample of M9 liquid deaoderant and stoma powder, or whatever they carry you want to try. Ask Coloplast for C shaped tape samples also. These made a huge difference in security for me. I will watch for your replies and those who can help or have a suggestions will get back to you.               All the best..... Linda Linda Once you start to see some "liquid" infiltrate the wafter like in this picture. Is there any saving it, or is it best to cut your losses and change the system? I do wear a sure seal over my wafers Hey Michelle, In an emergency, I will use a wafer extender or waterproof medical tape around the border of the wafer if I discover a leak like that and just need some time before changing my appliance. But it really is best to change your appliance at that point to avoid the skin being damaged or having more of a mess to deal with. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. I have a constant problem with filter leakage from my ileostomy bag at night. Hi Martin, I don't see the image, but that sounds like an intersting solution. Thank you for sharing. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. Michelle Shingleton...welcome & hello to you! I wear the Hollister 8331. When the filter starts to clog I have tried placing a square of toilet tissues folded over the front & back of the pouch also covering the filter and going from the side where the white paper that covers the filter is on the right, I start just before it & I squeeze & slide it between my thumb & index finger from right to left. I do this a few times & it seems to dry / squeeze out the black fibres in it enough to work again for a short time. Another thing I do, and because I use the Osto EZ Vent, once or twice a day but always at the end of the day, I use a few spritz of alcohol on the vent. I hold it open with toilet tissue to spray it and clean the little spout air is released through and ofcourse surrounding areas. I also use it on the Filter area too. I find a wipe or three with alcohol seems to help clean it if it's leaked a little but it also dries it out & well, I just feel a little cleaner doing it too.  Linda Martin Reynolds...welcome & don't be bashful here. Your welcome to join & share your ideas or ask any questions you may have as well. That is a great tip for a leaky filter. May I ask how long it takes till your filter does start to leak like that? Also, if it leaks that much requiring an absorbent pad, have you contacted the company about it? Perhaps you have a batch with a flaw of some kind?? I have very watery output & mine may show a wee bit of colour stain but if it leaks enough to wet my clothing or bedding, I do change it. I tend to wear my pouch 3 to 5 days depending. I know many folks are limited in the amount they can use & I'm hoping this is not the case. Michelle Shingleton.... Martin Reynolds... Feel free to start a new forum & introduce yourselves & share your stories. Its always nice to get to know our newbies here. Linda Hi. My name is Lynne and I am a new member of the colostomy club. Just had surgery five days ago. Everyone has told me that everything looks great. When I changed my equipment tonight, I noticed that the poop is coming out facing down and my skin is red. I'm wearing the Hollister two piece thingy.( Haven't learned all the terminology yet). Is it normal for the waist to come out facing down. Can you tell me if this is normal? Hi Lynne, and welcome to the "club" :) You'll likely experience a lot of changes over the next month, including the size of your stoma and how your skin reacts to having a wafer on it 24/7. Gravity will cause poop to go downwards, and provided that it's not getting under your wafer, you should be good. The redness can be caused by a few different factors. When you remove your wafer, is there any poop underneath? It's normal to find some around the opening, but it should get past beyond that. Also, how often are you changing your wafer? In the beginning, it's pretty common to have to change your appliance more often, but that can be hard on the skin. Using an adhesive remover spray can help. Best to you! I would imagine that you have a follow-up with a stoma nurse or your surgeon in the next few weeks. If so, it's helpful to write a list of questions/concerns you've had, then present it to them. Just your friendly neighborhood ostomate. Hi lynne, Welcome to the forum. As Eric said you will see a lot of changes at the start. Ask your nurse about measuring the stoma to cut the wafer to the correct size. Don’t judge ostomy life by the first few weeks. Normally is just around the corner. Best wishes for a speedy recovery 👍 ileostomy 31st August 1994 for Crohns
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The linen is spotted by this..
I have resolved this by cutting in half panty liners and sticking three to the inside of the outer shell facing the filter as the image shows this captures the liquid expressed that way.
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