With confirmation I will be fitted with a bag I am sure the nurses will make sure I am up to speed etc with coping with having one.
However there are some basic questions I want to ask about.
1st. Do you wear the bag in bed.
2nd. Do you have to make sure you don’t turn over and lie on the bag.
3rd. How are the bags attached to the Stoma.
4th. How do you clean out the bag? Surely not in the bathroom wash basin. Do some people have a special tap installed to wash them out.
Sorry about the basics of my questions.
Chromplated.
Thanks Sarah
I wondered how the stoma would be protected. I’d want mine well covered. I wouldn’t want it squashed.
I’m happy with my convex bag. It suits me too
Ann
You get very neat little closed bags for a colostomy-they would be ideal if someone did irrigation. Personally I can’t be bothered spending 30-40 minutes putting a tube down my stoma and pouring water in! My stoma is flush with my tummy, so there is nothing protruding from my body but I still want it covered all the time. xx
I don’t blame you. Life for living not faffing about for ages in the toilet.
Ann
Indeed Kath, although you wouldn’t need to do it every day as I understand it. You need to have training from the stoma nurse too. Just doesn’t seem worth the bother to me!
Nor me. I thought it would be quick. Sounds worse than when I was trying to go to the toilet with the cancer! Took me forever.
My bags a great improvement
Ann
