I have a very cute, tiny little stoma. But at times, I have a little trouble inserting my French 30 Medena catheter. I guess it is a bit strictured. And ideas? Different cath?
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Have you left your tube in for a week? That helped mine. I have a super tight one as well.
Bodoni,
Sometimes the stoma is tighter due to dehydration...I hadn't realised it in the begining...I couldn't understand why sometimes there was no problem ( with lube) and other times it was nearly impossible...then I asked myself what was different and it was the amount of liquids I had drunk during the day/night...Olive oil helps too...it is even better than lube for a tight stoma...less stress on the valve too...plus, obviously, what Vanessa said...if if is too tight then you need to dialate it a touch with a slightly bigger tube or a stoma plug that can keep it dialated a bit longer. (I make my own, pm me for how)
Other than the stoma, how are you doing?
Sharon
Sometimes the stoma is tighter due to dehydration...I hadn't realised it in the begining...I couldn't understand why sometimes there was no problem ( with lube) and other times it was nearly impossible...then I asked myself what was different and it was the amount of liquids I had drunk during the day/night...Olive oil helps too...it is even better than lube for a tight stoma...less stress on the valve too...plus, obviously, what Vanessa said...if if is too tight then you need to dialate it a touch with a slightly bigger tube or a stoma plug that can keep it dialated a bit longer. (I make my own, pm me for how)
Other than the stoma, how are you doing?
Sharon
Hi,
I've a new k-pouch. surgery 3rd July 2013. Went to Oxford and Proff Mortensen did the op for me.
Everything was going well up until a couple of days ago. I'm struggling to get my medena cath in.
I've got my pouch on permanent drain with cath fixed in via Hollister base plate and drain bag.
Is there anything I can do to help.
Should I be worried 5 weeks post op that something serious could be wrong?
Hope someone can help please.
Thanks,
Rachel
I've a new k-pouch. surgery 3rd July 2013. Went to Oxford and Proff Mortensen did the op for me.
Everything was going well up until a couple of days ago. I'm struggling to get my medena cath in.
I've got my pouch on permanent drain with cath fixed in via Hollister base plate and drain bag.
Is there anything I can do to help.
Should I be worried 5 weeks post op that something serious could be wrong?
Hope someone can help please.
Thanks,
Rachel
Can somebody help me please??