Stoma irrigation with full demonstration 

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. I've seen many channels where people have an ileostomy and you're the only person I've found with a colostomy. I don't have a stoma but after learning a bit, I've found it really interesting. It's reminded me that you never know what someone else may be dealing with, it's reminded me to try and have some more patience and understanding with others. So thank you and I hope you're doing well and all is going well!☺️

Thank you for continuing your channel. New ostomates appreciate it.

Brave man for showing this, I think this will be so useful to so many colostomates! Btw, I've missed your videos.

Thank you so much! Your video is so helpful for us medical students who need an actual demonstration. I just want you to know that you are so COOL!

A very informative and reassuring demonstration. Thanks so much for sharing. So glad you're enjoying the benefits.

To be honest having a stoma doesn't impact on my life I was chain sawing branches off my tree in the garden the other day, I always have spare bags on me whenever I am out either at work or otherwise, your videos really helped me In the early days after my operation thank you very much sydney.

I have been irrigating my stoma for a year now. Best thing ever. Got my stoma trained now ..

Sir God bless you for such an informative and well done video. Your casualness and relaxed manner really put people at ease to those unfamiliar with this. My new partner has had a colostomy due to cancer and I am understanding how this all works. Many thanks.

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.. i'm student nurse of asian country .... i had never seen this procedure practice our hospital settings ... i learnt lot of things ..and i again thank you to ..god bless

Very helpful. Thanks for being so open - you make it look easy and doable

I have an ileostomy stoma & im told by stoma nurses that with ileostomys you can not do irrigations at home you need to stay in hospital over night.. Thankyou so much for showing all of this.. us with stomas like to see how everything thing is done done in real life.. most youtubers fail on that.. & dont show you the stomas/output x

Thank you for making this video. Very educational and informative.

Hi Chris, I have slow transit constipation. I’m getting a colostomy in a month because my large intestine is just not working and I have a rectal prolapse so I’m sure you know this because you shared your irrigation video pretty good thank you I do take a medication that helps him with a slow transit call motegrity.

Thank you so much for this demonstration!! This is so helpful.

I’m getting ready to start irrigating, first time will be in the morning. I’m looking forward to starting but I am a bit nervous. I’m in the US our products are slightly different.

Thank you so much for this video! Super helpful!

Thank you so much for sharing.🫶🏾

Thank you for sharing this! I needed to learn about Stoma's for my final exams, and that really helped me understand the process of "flushing" the colon. Hope you're doing great, mate! :)

Hi Chris. Thanks for doing the stoma irrigation demonstration. I am considering irrigation for different reasons to you but have found it very difficult to find information on the subject. I asked about it on an online group and got zero response. Your video has given me a good idea what’s involved if I decide to go head and try it.

I am getting a stoma next week I like the idea of irrigation I will want to do that I am so glad I found you this message is coming from canada

Thank you so much for the video. I had at-home nursing when I tried this the first time and it went really well. Now, doing on my own it's challenging.

I have to laugh when we are having our dinner and my stoma farts the look my wife gives me makes me laugh more, I have a naughty stoma lol

Thank you so much for sharing this process. 😊 My stoma is 36 days old and I'm still trying to get adjusted to my new life.

Thank you so much for this video!

Thanks so much for sharing your experience. Take care of yourself.

Very helpful demonstration! I'm working on my ostomy nurse certification and didn't get a chance to see this in practice. Thanks for the FULL demonstration 💩

Thanks for sharing

Nice to see you again 😊

Sydney have you tried putting calamine lotion on your skin? Also coloplast makes a brave barrier sheet to put on it has hydrocolloid in it and it helps your sick soooo much! Don’t have to use a ring with it, prepskin apply the sheet and then the wafer.

Thanks for this video! I've been thinking about doing irrigation and you've really explained/demonstrated it well. Glad you're having success!

Hey Chris another great video, always wondered about this, kind of understood but this makes it very clear. As i have been from day 1, totally at ease with my colostomy & bags, but this is always an option for future I guess, if i fancy a change 🙂 My issue is I can't sit still for 10mins let alone an hour, always something i need to do. Great to see a post on your channel thanks

Currently studying this in RN school thank you!🙏🏽

Thanks Chris for video I myself will be doing just this soon,I'm not so worried now Big Thanks

Nice to see you again..was worrying about you... looking well, excellent job😊

Thanks Chris. I’ve been irrigating for close to a decade and rec’d your video for a friend who’s a new ostomate to show him what’s possible beyond a bag. I did have a thought about your skin around your stoma… have you tried dusting your skin around the stoma with antifungal (athlete’s foot) powder and then dab skin barrier on it to hold the powder in place. That usually clears up any irritation I get around my stoma.

Am I understanding correctly that if you irrigate you don't have any output in between irrigations?

I’m glad this is giving you some relief. Is it something you’ll have to do every day for the rest of your life?

Hola qué función cumplen las Irrigaciones en Ostomas?? Soy de Argentina y tengo una Ileostomia definitiva y la verdad es la primera vez q escucho de este procedimiento en Ostomas!! Graciaas y espero respuesta? Desde ya agradecida!!

Thanks so much, but might I suggest you see a Dr for that rash. You doing s great service and I'd hate to see that get really bad. They do make a non oily steroid that could clean that up

Hi. I hope this ain’t a dumb question, but Do you dispose of the irrigation sleeves after each use and get a new one every day? If not, is there a sanitation procedure you employ?

@sydneystoma385 Thanks for posting this. I have started stoma irrigation and it has made a huge difference. One thing is that my lower back muscles have been sore since I've started. Did this happen to you?

Sir, I use skin prep, around my stomach where my appliance will be. I have extremely sensitive skin and can only use silk tape. Everything else Burns me and looks all red and irritated and skin will even pull away. Skin prep provides a barrier between your skin and the appliance, and I no longer have any blistered painful skin.

Irrigations sleeve is what they’re called

Thank you

Thanks for video. With slow motility you mention you experience distent bloaty tummy. Can i ask do you experience alot of gas/ distent belly ? And irrigation would push that gas backward and cause trapped gas inside the colon/ small intestine. I get crazy trapped gas when i try irrigation. Thanks

Thanks for the video! Are we able to alternate days when we would 'choose' to irrigate? Or 'must' you do this process every time once you do choose irrigate? 🤔 Also.. does this cause hyperactive bowel throughout the day?

I have had my colostomy and ostomy for 16 years but I have never irritated... Just trying it now... I'm having problems with the water flow inside my stomach can't figure it out... FYI I have stuck my finger in to feel where my "hole goes". what can I be doing wrong? When I do it more water squirts out while I am trying

Can you please tell me , it can be used after total colonostomy( no colon)??

Do the laxatives help

Could you do that in the shower?

It’s similar to giving yourself an enema isn’t it except for your giving yourself an enema and your stoma instead through your rectum

What are some things that you like to eat at work for you? I know it’s different for every person that will be interesting to know.

I am not restricted with what I eat apart from sweetcorn I do not really have a problem with food but I didn't before I had my stoma