Comments on: Ostomy Bag Care http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/ One man's journey through Ulcerative Colitis and an Ileostomy Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:27:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Authentic Discount Ugg Boots http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Authentic Discount Ugg Boots Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:58:36 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-74 Love this, great blog, thanks. Love this, great blog, thanks.

]]> By: Jared http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jared Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:11:52 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-73 <p>I wonder if a strip of cloth on the inside of the bag, not under the wafer, would work better to draw the liquid away from the wafer. I know that my wafer wears out a lot faster if it's kept moist (it helps that I stand/sit vertically). The cotton balls may keep the moisture there and might actually make the wafer wear out faster. Then again, I could be totally wrong. The Yahoo groups (there are a couple others also that might be worth signing up for: ostomysupport and peopleswithostomy2) are definitely where you will get the best data from people that have actually been there in situations like yours.</p> <p>I hope your son is doing well other than the leakage problem.</p> I wonder if a strip of cloth on the inside of the bag, not under the wafer, would work better to draw the liquid away from the wafer. I know that my wafer wears out a lot faster if it’s kept moist (it helps that I stand/sit vertically). The cotton balls may keep the moisture there and might actually make the wafer wear out faster. Then again, I could be totally wrong. The Yahoo groups (there are a couple others also that might be worth signing up for: ostomysupport and peopleswithostomy2) are definitely where you will get the best data from people that have actually been there in situations like yours.

I hope your son is doing well other than the leakage problem.

]]> By: Jared http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Jared Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:03:49 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-72 <p>Wow Rachel. I definitely feel for you. We have a two-month old and just having to deal with diapers is tricky enough. I can definitely imagine the difficulties with a stoma since their "output" is so watery anyway and he's always laying down keeping that moisture on the wafer.<br /><br />When you say a canal, is that the scar from the other stoma that causes that?<br /><br />I'm totally guessing here, but I wonder if it would work to put a strip of cloth inside the bag to help draw the moisture away from the stoma and the wafer towards the bottom of the bag. You'd have to change it often, but that's sort of par for the course with babies. It might get you a little extra wear time by keeping the area a little more dry. <br /><br />Other than that, I recommend Yahoo groups with that question. Ostomystars is the name of a group that has a lot of parents of children with ostomies and they could probably give you much better data than my total guess.</p> Wow Rachel. I definitely feel for you. We have a two-month old and just having to deal with diapers is tricky enough. I can definitely imagine the difficulties with a stoma since their “output” is so watery anyway and he’s always laying down keeping that moisture on the wafer.

When you say a canal, is that the scar from the other stoma that causes that?

I’m totally guessing here, but I wonder if it would work to put a strip of cloth inside the bag to help draw the moisture away from the stoma and the wafer towards the bottom of the bag. You’d have to change it often, but that’s sort of par for the course with babies. It might get you a little extra wear time by keeping the area a little more dry.

Other than that, I recommend Yahoo groups with that question. Ostomystars is the name of a group that has a lot of parents of children with ostomies and they could probably give you much better data than my total guess.

]]> By: rachel http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-71 rachel Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:36:26 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-71 My 4 month old son has an ostomy since birth, were using the one piece hollister bag and he leaks almost everyday because he used to have 2 stomas and one got put back, now there is a big canal for the output to leak! I feel like I've tried everything from paste to strips..any suggestions for a better stick and a leak stopper? My 4 month old son has an ostomy since birth, were using the one piece hollister bag and he leaks almost everyday because he used to have 2 stomas and one got put back, now there is a big canal for the output to leak! I feel like I’ve tried everything from paste to strips..any suggestions for a better stick and a leak stopper?

]]> By: Vicki http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Vicki Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:50:29 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-64 Jared - Glad you like the idea. I did recently have to try the idea of tightly rolling toilet tissue like a tight tissue cigar to clean the inside tip of my bag after emptying it because I left my wipes at home. It did work well. I still prefer the baby wipes because they really absorb the gunk inside the tip of the bag very well. I just feel fresher when the bag is its cleanest. I must say though, the tissue rolled tight worked well. The first time I tried the tissue, some of it stuck to the inside of the bag, but I adjusted my tissue by rolling it really tight and voila - it worked nicely and left no more tissue shreds behind. :-) Jared – Glad you like the idea. I did recently have to try the idea of tightly rolling toilet tissue like a tight tissue cigar to clean the inside tip of my bag after emptying it because I left my wipes at home. It did work well. I still prefer the baby wipes because they really absorb the gunk inside the tip of the bag very well. I just feel fresher when the bag is its cleanest. I must say though, the tissue rolled tight worked well. The first time I tried the tissue, some of it stuck to the inside of the bag, but I adjusted my tissue by rolling it really tight and voila – it worked nicely and left no more tissue shreds behind. :-)

]]> By: Jared http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Jared Fri, 16 Jan 2009 02:20:56 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-61 That's a good idea. I've used baby wipes a lot for changing the bag (http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/09/baby-wipes/), but I never thought to use them for cleaning up after emptying it. That's a good idea. That’s a good idea. I’ve used baby wipes a lot for changing the bag (http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/09/baby-wipes/), but I never thought to use them for cleaning up after emptying it. That’s a good idea.

]]> By: Vicki http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Vicki Thu, 15 Jan 2009 02:17:03 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-60 I have had a temporary ileostomy for about 4 weeks. To clean the tip, I wrap a quilted baby wipe around my pointer finger - I stick my finger into the tip of the bag with the baby wipe around it and clean the tip and reapply the clip. The baby wipe collects the liquid well and leaves the bag sparkling clean. It works really nice and it doesn't stick to the bag like toilet paper has for me. I have had a temporary ileostomy for about 4 weeks. To clean the tip, I wrap a quilted baby wipe around my pointer finger – I stick my finger into the tip of the bag with the baby wipe around it and clean the tip and reapply the clip. The baby wipe collects the liquid well and leaves the bag sparkling clean. It works really nice and it doesn’t stick to the bag like toilet paper has for me.

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]]> By: Jared http://ostomyman.com/2008/06/08/bag-care/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Jared Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:53:04 +0000 http://ostomyman.com/?p=5#comment-55 I agree. I've actually changed how I change my bag too. It's gotten much more simple as time has gone by. I'll have to write another post with the details. I agree. I’ve actually changed how I change my bag too. It’s gotten much more simple as time has gone by. I’ll have to write another post with the details.

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