Managing Nephrostomies

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Hi Everyone!

Just on here for some advice on how to manage nephrostomy bags if anyone knows. Jay has two the adhesive type one that you stick to yourself like the stoma bags. He connects up to the night bag at bedtime but is finding sleeping a bit of an issue. He always sleeps on his side but unfortunately this is where the bags are and he is finding it slightly uncomfortable to sleep on his back. He's worried he will either block his drainage tube or the bag will burst if he lies on it. Just wondering if anyone here has any issues with them and what they do to combat it. He's had a lot of disturbed sleep because of it and I think if he can find a way to get back on his side to sleep again it would help a lot. Thanks. 

Vicky x