For those who still have an ostomy and like to be around or in water, is this or should this be of concern? Would getting your stoma wet in say a river etc. would that be the same as exposing an open wound???
I have been paddle boarding and have yet to fall in, knocking on wood. Should I be worried or take certain precautions?
It doesn't sound very good for that poor guy.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertai...teria-193157958.html
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That guy may have sustained cuts or scratches while crabbing. This kind of thing is very scary. I mostly confine my own aquatic activities to heavily chlorinated swimming pools. Although when I visited my parents at their condo in Florida in March, a day after a big storm, I was shocked to find a dead rat floating in the pool. We called the pool guy and he “shocked” the water which I think is just code for 2 or more gallons of Chlorine. Pool was closed for 24 hours.
When you swim in untreated fresh or saltwater, regardless of whether you have a cut or not, you assume the risk of numerous types of bacteria and other microorganisms. There is a certain amoeba that thrives in warmer, slow moving freshwater in the southern states that has caused fatalities. No open wound is needed, they swim upstream through your nostrils into the brain. And kill you. Only way to eliminate the risk is stay out of the water.
There is no problem in going into water with an ostomy. I've been in the ocean with mine. The stoma is covered with the appliance's bag and the outside water doesn't get in. I've also been in hot tubs and swimming pools. I shower with mine on sometimes too. The appliance stays on and the tape around it doesn't come off either.
As far as the man in the article I just wouldn't have anyone go into that water.
