Hi all,
Mainly aimed at men I guess, looking to get into swimming for exercise post colorectal surgery and chemo, but wondering what I should wear on my top half to support colostomy bag?
Thanks for any advice,
Adrian 55
Hi Adrian S and welcome to the group.
I was hoping that some men would come along and reply, as although I swim with two stomas (colostomy and urostomy) I’m a woman so I’m in a different situation.
My “support” for my bags comes from what I wear on my bottom half as I wear a tankini to go in the pool or sea. If you feel you need support on your top half, could you perhaps wear a tight fitting vest top/rash vest like the kind worn by divers under a wetsuit for example?
Sarah xx
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