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Has anyone used a fistula bag,basically a small one piece ostomy bag? I was wondering how long you left the appliance on? I was told I could leave it on 4-7 days, but I fell like I want to clean it. I wonder if I could irriate it safely? The holes are closing pretty quickly, but with the bag on it is hard to see.
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I know this is old but i'm not around much I had one and a bag for short time and it don't matter how much you take it off long as its not every hr about once a day is fine if need be I did atleast and it was fine.
STEP 1 SEPT 20 2006 STEP2 MARCH 14 2007 UC JULY 16 2003 hernia scar revision and more march 22nd 2008 end up being step 1 all over again resections . may 10th infection in wound had to have surgey to open me back up sept 10th perma ostemy SO much for step2 14 operations in all due to UC ended up with open wounds as of july09 and perma ostemy not working out well. |
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Wow...I have never heard of that before. Can you tell us more?
Have a fabulous day! '85 UC/'09 Crohns '06 j-pouch/'09 end Ileo  Life is short...party like a rockstar!!! I don't let my bag define me. |
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Hi! Cataja
In Mount Sinia they put a weird clear disc shaped cover with a suction hose, over my incision which was draining puss. It is right next to my stoma more on the left lower abdomen. They determined it was most likely a fistula. The wound healed somewhat and they took it off, but a few days before my release, it started draining allot. I quess from all the movement. I had been laying in bed for about three weeks. After I got home, I was changing my bandage 5 times a day with them always leaking. I am sensative to tape and could only use Tagaderm or cloth tape that didn't hold well. So my home health nurse brought me some small one piece bags. There were only two big pea sized holes leaking constantly, so this was so much easier. Put it on with Eakin seals and just drain it every few hours, just like my ileostomy. I am down to one small pea size hole and a red healing spot. Still draining too much for bandaging several times a day. It might have to be closed surgically. Doc wants to do it the same time as the takedown, but I don't think I can wait. I would like to see the fistula healed before the taketown. Don't want things to get complicated again and end up inthe hospital a month! Take care, Barbara |
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Hey, JEFF
I am using a one piece bag now, so I can't take it on and off everyday. I could always change to two piece, but it is almost healed, I hope. I end up changing it every 3-4 days, if I have a good seal. Did you have a fistula and for how long? Take care, Barbara |
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