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Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy
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@dragonass Wow, it seems like you’ve taken care of your ostomy quite well. Has anything changed that prompted you to ask this question? Is the skin around the site good, or getting red and irritated? If there is an ostomy nurse or clinic at the local hospital, I would suggest that you have everything looked at to ensure there are no problems. Let us know their suggestions!
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Hi @becsbuddy thanks. Yes my skin around my stoma is getting red & irritated and instead of blasting 5-7 days my appliance needs to be changed every 3-4 days. I have worked with the Mayo Clinic ostomy nurse but when they attach the bag it lasts less than 3 days. I am not obese, I only weigh 135 pounds and am 5’ 7”. I am interested in hearing about new appliances, barrier strips, paste, etc. Also, what is the expected time for an appliance to last for active people?