I haven't ordered any samples from convatec or chimed I'll have to look them up. Ever since I put the coloplast on I feel like its gonna fall off. Hope it doesn't tonight!!:eek2:The only one that works for me seems to be convatec. Coloplast fell off of me. Cymed did the same thing but that's because I was having skin issues. I am not a fan that I couldn't attach a belt to it though. Hollister worked but gave me terrible rashes. I've tried a few others but none have worked as well as convatec for me. Chimed did feel the best though as it is just so light. It's almost like wearing nothing. I just wish I wasn't allergic to adhesive and could wear it.
I really don't mind having the poop pouch but as soon as my doc says I can do a reversal I'm doing it!Herndog, You sound like you are teling my story about the operation, infection, wound vac, I didn't have any problum eating and not much pain. Just heang in there you will get better. ALSO, if you have a chance to have a reversal DO IT> I had my ilyostomy reversed about 9 months after my resection and that was the best thing.
Wow you have to change it daily! Doesn't that tear your skin up? I've been getting 5 days out of mine but i'm not very active right now.I use Hollister Conform 2. Works good for me but because of short gut I have so much out put and its so watery I have to change daily. Trying a new base ring either by dansac or hollister and seems I can maybe get 2 days out of the base with them. Not sure yeat. I used ConvaTec with the moldable base for a while and was ok then just stopped sticking and would come off durring the night. Also their bags firlter would leak just after ½ a day of use so got very frustrated with that.
Lucky for me my skin has handled it very well. But if I don't change daily the skin right around my stoma gets raw because of the corrosion of the disc. Have to say now I changed the paste that I used to use it looks better and I am hoping I may get atleast 2 days.. maybe even 3 if I have the courage to test it out. My trust in products if a bit weak. Seems that even if they stay on some other part of it will fail me and leak anyways. But with short gut I empty about 15-20 times a day.. so thats probably a couple days worth of output for a "normal" ostomy.Wow you have to change it daily! Doesn't that tear your skin up? I've been getting 5 days out of mine but i'm not very active right now.
I'm hopeful that this will be my last week with it. It's doing a great job but just like you said it's a pain to carry around I won't miss it. I have a nurse come twice a week to change out the sponge, it was three times a week. I guess its up to her when I'm done with it. She said I will have to pack it with wet to moist gauze dressing and change it twice a day when I'm done with vac. But its better than carrying that vac around.Herndog how are you finding the vac? I had one for about 12 weeks after my op. It took a while for the healing to start but once it did I was amazed at how quickly things improved with the vac. It was a nuisance to carry around though. I'd keep getting up and walking off forgetting about it and pulling it out. I was so happy to get rid of it but then developed an abscess and cellulitis. Healing has been slow since but I'm nearly there. Touchwood.
I wish we had that here!! I pay for my supplies out of pocket since I don't have private insurance. It can get quite expensive.We have a great government system for ostomy supplies here, too. You pay between $50 and $65 (I think that's the most anyone pays) to join an ostomy group/association in your area and all your ordinary ostomy supplies come free. You get up to 30 bags a month, plus all sorts of other things.
I have a retracted stoma and use Coloplast Alterna in deep complexity. I tried a number of brands but I've found that their adhesive suits me best.
Thanks for the info! I'm pretty sure they wouldn't ship to Canada...but I'm going to poke around and see if I can find anything similar here.For those without insurance: https://www.ostogroup.org/
That place will give you supplies at a major discount. Basically you just pay for shipping. I'm not sure about their international policies.
I was going to take all my old supplies and donate them there. I have an entire bottle unopened of stomahesive powder and a bunch of other little odds and ends. They also take monetary donations.
hahaha! I love our new word!it would get very expensive very quickly if you were an ileosta