ostomy appliances
i'm seeing my stoma nurse next week.... first time in years - i've coped with everything on my own mostly, with the occasional phone call to her, but i'm struggling right now, and wondered if any of you who have, or have had, an ileostomy, could recommend any particular appliances over other ones?
i've always used coloplast mini drainable bags... one piece... i don't know if my skin has changed, or the adhesive they use, but they just don't adhere very well any more. the slightest crease, say from bending down to pick something up, and a tunnel of unstuck flange happens, and i have to go change immediately or else it leaks. it's getting really difficult to stop my skin getting very sore, and i'm becoming nervous about eating out, away from home...
the stoma nurse should have some advice, but i just wondered which bags you all use, and i can ask her for samples....
thanks.
i'm seeing my stoma nurse next week.... first time in years - i've coped with everything on my own mostly, with the occasional phone call to her, but i'm struggling right now, and wondered if any of you who have, or have had, an ileostomy, could recommend any particular appliances over other ones?
i've always used coloplast mini drainable bags... one piece... i don't know if my skin has changed, or the adhesive they use, but they just don't adhere very well any more. the slightest crease, say from bending down to pick something up, and a tunnel of unstuck flange happens, and i have to go change immediately or else it leaks. it's getting really difficult to stop my skin getting very sore, and i'm becoming nervous about eating out, away from home...
the stoma nurse should have some advice, but i just wondered which bags you all use, and i can ask her for samples....
thanks.