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I recently had the pleasure of meeting the problems of having a new stoma. Everything worked fine with most appliances until two weeks after surgery when I got an internal infection. After another 8 days in the hospital nothing lasted more than 24 hours. Six manufacturers nurses and many more at Kaiser were unable to help. I have tried over 200 different iterations of 12 different products from Holister, Coloplast, and Convetec. I finally figured it out and now easily get 3-5 days per appliance change. Summary: why doesn’t Coloplast put decent on/off valves on their urostomy bags? The plug and play method Coloplast uses always disconnects if you trip on, step on, or get the hose caught as you are walking. I would only feel comfortable at night when wrapping it with Ductape! Why is Coloplast the only company who make XL barrier extension that are super wide and thick. Hollister’s convex stoma ring is the best by far. Why is Convetec the only ones who have an appliance with a built in turtle neck? Terrible for survivors having to go through 4-5 months of not having a working drain pouch. Luckily we can choose different items from multiple manufacturers. Medicare didn’t understand why 20 barrier extensions per month did not suffice when you need two per change every day of the week plus a couple more when I screw up. Costly. Especially when my cancer diagnosis was five months after I presented the symptoms, ketchup consistency blood and tissue blowing out. The doctor takes an MRI says he’ll take care of me and forgets to ask the radiologist where the report was for five months. It was stage 1 treatable with immunotherapy instead of radical bladder and prostrate removal. I insisted on seeing a urologist who said” it’s cancer!” I am one of thousands who have had late and misdiagnosis from a kaiser permanente. Beware!
Sorry, wouldn’t let me edit comment. My barrier sheet size is cut enough to circle the stoma but only about 1/2” wide. I place that over the powder and barrier fill spray (after it’s completely dried of course). Then continue with placement of wafer and pouch.
If I have to use the powder, I use around the stoma lightly. I then spray barrier film over and then use barrier sheet (cut out) over that. My sheer size is cut wayyyy down to stay about 1/2 around stoma. I’ve never used a whole sheet like I see.
@RickLeeAbrams No thanks. Have PTSD after my last one got put in. Took 5 attempts and had to use a wire guide in the end. Now need sedation whenever i get my permanent one changed every 3 months.
I had to have a catheter the beginning of November because I had a stent put in my ureter after ESWL for a kidney stone and it hurt too much to pee so I closed shop so to speak. The nurse gave me two choices: either she show me how to self catheterize or give me the permanent one until I come back into the office to have the stent removed. I thought for a second and felt I wouldn't be able to self catheterize every 4-6 hours to go pee so I opted for the permanent one.
@@Pirelli913 I've hear stents are painful. Nearly had one put in last October but ureter was too blocked. Kinda glad now. Kidney function is fine so don't need one now was just retention causing issues. Had permanent catheter since July am quite used to it now.
No such thing as a permanent catheter my friend, the one you must be referring to is a folley catheter (aka indwelling catheter) however those only last for up to 12 weeks inside and need changing out after otherwise you are at risk of UTIs.
It's actually easier than it looks. The catheters come thoroughly lubricated out of the packet. The lubricant is water based also so as to not cause any allergic reactions and is mostly suitable for most people to use.
This video is not the best. It is poorly colored, so hard to see, and it would be better with narration of what is happening exactly and in what order.
How do you put it on by yourself I can’t see. I also thought you 1. Clean the area 2. Wipe the area with a Barrier wipe 3. Then apply the powder. I have seen other clips that when you apply this powder you dab it off with with the barrier wipe? I am confused
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Other health concerns please. Hygiene of the re-used parts, the straps & tubes? Weight of the leg bag, to calculate the urine volume? Sample of the urine, for analysis of contents (chemicals, color, smell)?
Measure size on video (main shaft) is different from voice script: "measure at the widest part". Instead of round tip scissors, an electric hair trimmer might also be used.
The reason for my thumbs down is that these videos are always for the perfect little neat and proud stomas whereas like people they come in all different shapes and sizes. For example mine is shaped like a rugby ball and is retracted. I've tried these but for some reason I leak worse with them. My output simply gets straight under them and then my bag lifts off :(
Surely to goodness that a company like Coloplast can put a little more effort into a "how to" video than this. This is amateurish at best... bordering on useless. BTW, there are NO INSTRUCTIONS on either the tube or the box it came it. It's critically important for us to know HOW MUCH CREAM to put on, HOW LONG TO LEAVE IT before wiping off, HOW MUCH TO WIPE OFF - till just "tacky" or completely dry. And TALK TO ME...
