Has anyone gone Scuba Diving with an ostomy? I’d like to go through some training but I am worried about the water-pressure and what it will do to the bag/wafer.

Although, it does give me a built in flotation device…

Okay, So I have never gone scuba diving,, but that was hilarious!!!!!!!!

LMAO Whitney


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I don't dive but I remember seeing a previous post in which someone said it was the one thing they couldn't do with the bag. I think it would cause the bag to expand under water and possibly burst? Not sure but hopefully someone will come along who has more info.

Erin

I have a friend who has an ileostomy and is a scuba diving instructor, it has never stopped him from doing what he loves doing.

"Fitness and Diving: The direct type of ileostomy and colostomy poses no danger to the diver. Ensuring a secure fit of the external bag can prevent spillage of faecal material. A continent ileostomy poses theoretical risk if gas swallowed during the dive cannot escape through the ileostomy site."

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I scuba dived in Greece before my ostiomy..so cant comment on bag but I remeber having to put weights around me in my belt to stay down easier. I am not certain but its the J pouch that is more at rist then the ileo. Or was it waterskiing?..

Yes you can scuba dive with ostomy

Looking for some more detailed information regards scuba with an ostomy pouch.

I went scuba diving several times with my ileostomy. I avoided carbonated drinks and didn't each much in the hours preceding the dives. Spending a long time submerged in water did make me concerned that my bag could become detatched but the wetsuit kept it secure and i had no problems at all, just an awesome experience.

Do it.