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@fckaiser Hi. I'v had my colostomy for about two years. It behaves well when I avoid being too casual about changing bags.
I notice you talk about "working hard and lifting heavy items" and I find these and other activities cause the pouch to drift around, sometimes covering the edge of the stoma itself. My stoma nurses are pretty helpful in general but they don't seem to want to discuss 'protection'. There are several systems on sale but, at their prices, I don't feel like experimenting with all of them.
Our two conditions are not the same (I've had about 1/3 of my colon removed due to bowel cancer) but it would interest me to find out if your activities also cause the bag to move about. Have you tried any forms of protection / cover?
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@alyner I don't have a problem with my bag moving with any of my activities but I have the two piece and I'm able to lock it ,not sure where your getting your bags but I get them from comfort medical and I use coloplast 2 piece.
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@alyHi, thanks for your note.
I use a Hollister 2 piece Ostomy skin barrier tape (part number 14603) to which I attach a Hollister wax ostomy barrier ring (Part number 7805). The skin barrier tape has adhesive that attaches to my skin and the wax ring seals around my stoma. To the skin barrier tape I attach the Hollister drainable ostomy pouch (Part number 18013). It just snaps on the skin barrier tape ring for a secure seal. It is drainable which I end up emptying 6 or 7 times a day (depends how much you eat).
With the skin barrier tape adhesive attached to my skin there is no rotation. It stays put and perfectly fit to my stoma. The bag sometimes rotates a little but that does not affect my stoma. I use a stoma belt around my waist to hold the bag. I usually change my appliance every 4 days because I have found waiting longer I get leaks out the side of the skin barrier tape that adheres to my skin. This system works very well for me. Of course there are "accidents" sometimes where I get leakers but that is just life. I don't have to limit my physical activities very much. In the summer when you sweat a lot sometimes the adhesive lets loose because your skin is sweating but not too often. Hope this helps you. Best Regards, Fred