Colostomy - are jeans a thing if the past????

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Hi everyone 

can anyone advise re Corning with a stoma. 
My husband had APR surgery mid September and we are getting used to life with a stoma. Obviously at first he wore loose jogging bottoms but he tried his jeans first the first time  yesterday and is now moaning that they have put the stoma in the wrong place and he’s not going to be able to wear his jeans ever again.  The stoma nurse sited it before surgery so he was hopeful it would be ok . 
whilst the actual stoma is above his waist band but the circular adhesive part goes right onto his waist where his waistband and belt would be. 
How does everyone cope with this issue. Are there any hints and tips to make it possible to wear normal clothes. 

For the record hes a young slim 61 yo and lives in jeans and T shirts .(no-one believes his age)  Elasticated trousers were not really in his plan 

Help please as Im bearing the brunt of his frustrations  Flushed

Thank you 

Bx 

  • I hope someone can assist with this.my stoma was marked up on the morning of my op and I  was asked loads of questions including what clothing I prefered wearing,where my waistband usually sat and then I was asked to sit,stand bend over ,lie etc to see how I bent.

    I have also read post on here from gentlemen who wear braces.I believe there are some quite funky ones around

    All the best for some assistance

    Ksth