Hello, I have recently completed my 3rd j pouch surgery and I was wondering what people do with their left over supplies. I have quite a few, still in boxes. Any ideas would be helpful. Would hate for them to go to waste.
Thanks
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I tend to maintain a little corner in my house where some part of my old supplies go to die (and get ressuitated whenever I have another surgery)...
I would offer them to other pouchers in need but keep a couple of something or another is reserve for future reference.
Sharon
Please consider sending your extra ostomy supplies to this organization:
https://www.facebook.com/www.o...iestotheuinsured.org
They are the Osto Group out of Florida. They ship supplies to individuals in need right here in the USA.
Thank you,
Caty
I donate mine to a healthcare clinic in Camden NJ. I have a friend who is an ostomy nurse and many of her patients don't have insurance. So she gives them to her patients. A Medicade nursing home would work too. Or even the senior center in your town. Hope this helps.
I sent mine to Samaritans Purse.
I have mine back to an Ostomy nurse that up helps run a clinic for homeless patients with no insurname and no way to keep clean supplies. Just ask.