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LLNorth — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 04:57:18 +0000

Best wishes to you, also, Liza! Hope you and Squeaky have been well and healthy. LL

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SqueakyandLiza — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 02:43:23 +0000

Thank you everyone for all the kind words and advice.

I haven’t been here much lately, and I miss my friends here!! Life has been crazy. Work is good but very busy.

I hope you are all well. Best wishes to all for a healthy and happy holiday season.

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Chelly — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 03:56:53 +0000

I agree about what others say about sizing and measuring. I can remember if the hole I cut was too small it would rub and bleed and leak under the pouch.
it would leak around the stoma if I cut it too large.
maybe time to get back to the stoma nurse to get resized and get advice.

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Yvan Charbonneau — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 07:09:01 +0000

One thing I noticed helps prolong and reduce leaks and oil sirs is an hernia belt the pressure keeps everything sealed and nearly leakproof. Two piece appliance has helped me A lot as well. Lately my one piece device has be a little temperamental.

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john68 — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:30:59 +0000

We all find a technique that works or an appliance that’s suitable. One thing I feel gets over looked is dry skin. Getting and keeping the skin dry before any appliance goes on gives a great place for everything to seal/stick. It can be a challenge and easier done some changes than others. But worth the extra time and effort 😀👍

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Smarty — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:15:22 +0000

Hi Leaks:

I've been experiencing leaks also. I finally found a method which at least allows me to sleep through the night and may last to end of day, however getting 2 days is still a dream!

I use the convetec convex barrior, When changing my appliance I first rinse skin with water and a wash cloth. I only use adhesive remover if there is residue of the adhesive. I then apply coloplast brava strip around my stoma, I apply an eakin seal directly onto wafer and spread it so it covers the whole wafer, I heat the wafer with hair dryer then apply to skin and hold for about a min. then a apply extra eakinaround stoma on top of wafer.

This method helped heal my skin irritation. I dont use skin prep or extra adhesive, although my osto nurse suggested I give it a try to hopefully get at least 48 hour wear time.

I quess the secret is to continue trial and error, and coming to message boards for advise

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KellBella — Fri, 18 Nov 2022 04:54:19 +0000

Also please note, I learned this at the hospital after my surgery from a WOCN (Ostomy nurse) they changed it every other day and always this same way; although they never measured it standing up

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KellBella — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:38:31 +0000

@veganostomy no as long as I double check the size of the hole with the template, as stenciling a cut guide with a marker can make your cut too small, even millimeters make a difference

hardest part is placing it correctly (even millimeters make a difference) 🧐

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VeganOstomy — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:26:40 +0000

@kellbella This is a wonderful tip. Thank you for sharing that!

Have you found that the hole in your wafer is ever too tight during the day (when you're standing more) when you use this method of sizing the hole?

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KellBella — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:04:01 +0000

Tip; Looks like I’m a little late but one issue could be that if you measured your stoma standing up and haven’t yet measured it after laying down for 5mins, they can be very different measurements. For example; my stoma standing is 1.5 inches- laying down its 11/8 inches.
When I cut for the bigger measurement, I leak when laying down. Even in my recliner-leaks! But, if I cut for the smallest measurement, no leaks!
I also apply it laying down using mirrors