Hi
I had my surgery on 12 June and to cut a very long story short, the first op of ultra low anterior resection (with temporary ileostomy) was unsuccessful. I then had emergency surgery on 17 June and a permanent colostomy was formed which at the moment is inactive and called a mucous fistula. So I ended up with two bags for the price of one!
I’ve been very poorly but after two weeks in hospital came home 10 days ago and am recovering slowly at home.
I’m managing the stoma bags OK. It’s a bit of a nuisance having two in this hot weather but I’m coping. After a few months I’ll have the ileostomy reversed and then the colostomy will take over.
My question is - when I’m in the shower the bags (Coloplast Sensura Mia - grey ones) do get wet despite my best efforts. It takes ages for them to dry and meanwhile they sit on my big wound (low horizontal across belly - like Caesarean scar) and make it damp. I did buy some lovely NHS big knickers with an internal pouch so they help keep the bags off the wound but then they get damp too! Can you buy some kind of bag to go over the stoma bag in the shower? I haven’t found anything online. I tried a thin plastic shower cap but that just filled up with water and was not successful!
best wishe
Camelializ
Thanks for the info. I am a newbie three weeks today and was toying with a bagless shower with concerns of what you just said. Many thanks again my bags staying put. I’m paranoid about damaging my stoma. It’s given me a couple of frights. This thread is really helpful
Ann
I have found that alternate days works best for me too. I’m still finding it stressful on change days but it’s becoming easier as it’s three weeks since my operation. Another three weeks and I’ll be more confident.
Ann
