Clothing help needed for UK ileostomy
To any ladies out there with an ileostomy, can you help me?
I haven't been able to get any jeans to fit well since I had my op. They are way too tight over my bag, and it feels constricted, and I've been a "leaker" in the past - and the same goes now, I'd worry the whole time it couldnt breathe.
I hate the look of jeggings, and I wear a lot of leggings right now under dresses because they give all the stretch I need over my bag, now only on the stomach but on the leg too.
I'm considering buying some maternity jeans, thinking that they might allow extra room, I've tried stretch ones, and still no luck there. Can't seem to find elasticated jeans around which would be easier.
Any advice? Whst do you do? I'd really like to have a pair again.
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Diagnosed IBS 1999, panic disorder 2004, finally,Crohns 2006.
Taken numerous drugs all had side effects/hasn't worked so had subtotal colectomy 19th Oct 2012.
Probs with inverted shrinking stoma, daily leakage, burns, pain, miserable. Revision March 2013 and much better quality of life, but occasional leakage, burns and a stoma that refuses to stick out every day is the norm.
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