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Hi Emily, I use a 2 piece but use the coloplast sensura click. I originally used a dansac nova 1 piece bag and hated it, it leaked a lot and just didn't feel comfortable. Since I started using the sensura click 2 piece i've had no big leaks and it gave me the confidence to pretty much do...

Thanls for getting back to me, I went to see my stoma nurse and she said it is a granuloma which i guess is similar to a keloid. They've put some silver nitrate on it and I have to go back for more until it goes and if it doesn't go they said it may need to be removed surgically but it isn't...

Hi Guys, Just hoping i can get a quick bit of advice. I am planning on trying to get to my stoma clinic later this week but in the mean time I though id see if anyone has had similar experiences here. Basically this morning I noticed a bit of a lump (well 2 , one a lot smaller than the other)...

I have an ileo but I go swimming quite often and also don't change after a shower. I use strips of opsite flexifix tape around the edge of the flange and it really works wonders. completely waterproof and keeps everything stuck down for ages even after a swim.

I have been snorkelling loads whilst on holiday with my ileo. I also go swimming regularly. I've never been scuba diving but I know of people who have. I'd imagine the only issue may be having a bit of "room" under the wet suit. I put strips of opsite flexifix tape around the edge's of my flange...

Like Grotbags I use the comfizz ones. The ones with the silicon strip are a lot better, I wear them every day so have to get a new one every few months but they are good value for money at around £10 each. you can also get shallow/deeper ones depending on your preference

I use "salts" mouldable seals. I have tried others but didn't like them as much. The salts ones are brilliant and you can get different sizes but I just use the small ones. I can get 4 days easily before it starts to break down. can go further although I don't like going past 4 days.

I wake up atleast once if not twice a night to empty, I think it's just become habit. After I first had my stoma i would sometimes set an alarm to wake me up as i do have a high output and it would be ready to burst if i didn't wake up.

I have too much of an active stoma ( and a white bathroom...) to be risking showering with it off so i've never tried it. Generally speaking i changed my bag every 3-4 days so most days when i shower wear a waistband which helps keep everything stuck down and dryish. I'll echo the comments about...

Whenever I've had something like that it's been a bug which has sent my ileo crazy literally filling the bag with watery green output every 20 minutes. I would get to the docs or hosp if it continues as dehydration is a real threat. like I say I had a similar issue with a bug called crypto...

Just like nogutsnoglory I found that once I moved onto a 2 piece I never get leaks in the night anymore, If I do get any sort of leak it's because I haven't got up in the night to empty and have let it get to full with air to the point it's like a balloon, so it pulls away. I use the coloplast...

Thanks for the responses. I wear a 2 piece so getting it sideways wouldn't be a massive issue but I have quite a hight output so I'm not sure I'd want to have it sideways for long periods at a time. I'm currently waiting for some high waisted swimming shorts to turn up so if they turn out to be...

I'm looking into maybe getting one of these although I look a little pricey. Does anyone on here have any experiences with them? I currently use comfizz waistbands which are generally brilliant under my clothing for keeping everything tight etc but when I go on holiday the waistbands are a bit...

Sorry I meant to say I get rolls of it, The ones I get are 1 metre by 10cm's I think, so when I cut strips of it it's perfect. nogutsnoglory, I know what you mean about it pulling the base plate of if you try and take the tagaderm/opsite off, It is very sticky stuff, But I actually put the...

Hi gers, I use something called Opsite flexifix, It's basically the same as tagaderm but just cheaper, it comes in strips that you can cut how you want, I always use 4 strips in regardless of swimming or not to secure my baseplate and it works wonders , especially when I go swimming. When I do...

I find usually that my output goes very watery and higher than usual if I have a bug of some sort. Infact just before Christmas I was in hospital on a drip for a week because my stoma was constantly spurting out water due to a nasty bug. Best thing to do is to keep you're fluids and salt...

I use the same guard as Hainman when playing football just for peace of mind, It is bulky but serves it's purpose well.

I nearly bought one but with having an ileostomy I got a bit concerned as it would seem the bag has to go sideways which might make things difficult, I just use a comfizz waistband which is really good, keeps everything nice and tight and hidden away nicely and they are a lot cheaper. Use it for...

2th fairy, I use a product called opsite flexifix, it is pretty much the same as tagaderm but I think it's a hell of a lot cheaper, It comes in rolls that you can cut to size, I use it in strips around my flange to waterproof and help with security and it works wonders, maybe you could have a...

I went back to work part time about 10 months ago and had similar worrys but everything upto now has been fine. I keep some spare clothes in my boot just incase, and also take a bag into work with me which has spare supplies. I also make sure I go to the toilet every 90 minutes so the bag...