Have had permanent ileostomy since June and was using Contvatec moldable but the flange was too big and clunky for my little body. Went to nurse and she put the Hollister Formaflex shape to fit with paste which was small and light on. Took off after three days and it looked great. Then I put on BY myself On day 3 I called nurse if I could come in so she could see how I did, OCD with all this stuff YES. It starting to feel burny last night. This mornibg went in to see her and there was redness around my stoma. Nurse said not that bad and that I may have made the hole too big. She did the powder and spray crusting thing and then took a Eakin slim and made a snake like ring and put around the stoma then the bag she said that I did not need the whole seal She also said that she like the Coloplast barrier rings. On the plus side she said I have a very nice stoma.
I asked her about my belt and she thinks it may be part of the problem since it needs to be more down by my hips (it sits on my waist)which will not happen since I am so thin.
Does anyone have luck with some of the other belts that are not hooked to the bag The directions for getting a New Hope look like you need to be an engineer to size it.
Any thoughts or advce on either of these issues is as always much appreciated.
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