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Elaine
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RE: To rinse or not to rinse.

Hi larryC I rinse every time I empty my pouch. I use a squirt bottle like the one they used when I was in hospital. I ordered them on Amazon and the...

8 years ago
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RE: To rinse or not to rinse.

Hi Robert. Your welcome. My nurse at the hospital told me about using it and in fact she always used it when she showed me how to look after “Sammy”

9 years ago
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RE: To rinse or not to rinse.

I too rinse every time I empty my pouch and I have never had an issue of any kind. I rinse until it is clean. I use tape water with a bit of mouth ...

9 years ago
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RE: What gauze do you use?

I call him Sammy! 😜

9 years ago
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RE: What gauze do you use?

I use wash clothes too. I bought some baby washcloths and i find them nice and soft and easy to clean up around the stoma. I have had my ileostomy o...

9 years ago
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RE: sore skin

I really think less is more. The least amount of products I use the better my skin is

9 years ago
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RE: sore skin

Hi 👋 my name is Elaine. I had very sore skin about a month and a half ago and actually had a stoma nurse come to check it out. After some trail and e...

9 years ago