OSTOMY LEAK PREVENTION | HOW TO AVOID BAG LEAKS WITH AN ILEOSTOMY OR COLOSTOMY | FLANGE EXTENDER
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- I am 7 weeks post op and have started getting some bag leaks. This is mainly because I have started exercising and this has disturbed the stickiness of my ileostomy bag to my skin.
A few blow outs later and enough is enough!
In this video I share what to do to prevent ostomy leaks, stop your stoma bag from leaking and how to use a flange extender or elastic tape.
I am using the elastic tape product from Coloplast.
I hope this helps! Please like and subscribe for more Ostomy Care tips and videos.
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Thank you for being so open and explicit about this. I’m new at it after being diagnosed with colon cancer and surgery. I have a temporary bag while my colon heals and back to normal, hopefully 🙏. Thank you.
Something that's worth trying and works well for us. Before peeling the backing from a new bag thoroughly warm the flange and adhesive with a hair drier. This increases the "stick" of the adhesive and, possibly more importantly, when the flange is warm it's much more flexible and follows the contours of your tummy more easily.At the same time gently blowing around your stoma ensures it's absolutely dry and, again, warmer skin means better adhesion. Costs nothing to try, may work for you, and nothing to loose if it doesn't. Thanks for a great video; stay safe and well
Fab advice thank you!
I used those but found that Sure Seal full circle rings work much better for me. I live in Florida and I use our hot tub and pool for hours and never a leak!
I know this video is a year old so I hope you read this.
All I xsn say is thank god for you 😀👍 I had colostomy in March during bowel cancer surgery. First few months were OK but I've been having real issues with leaking
Saw this video, spoke to my stoma suppliers, they sent me some samples. I tried then and i haven't looked back 😀
Oh, and I love your positivity. I wish I could accept this in the same vein as you seem to have
This is great im in a wheelchair im a paraplegic and this is great information. And I love your accent, I'm from Alabama!!
Thanks I’m so glad you found it useful! 😊❤️
@@gutmylifeback7926 I have the same issue I'm in a wheelchair and get leaks because of my flat stoma with my urostomy supplies and I'm at my wit's end with this issue
I had the sort of opposite problem. I was leaking and having blowouts constantly when I first got my ileostomy. My ostomy/wound care nurse was amazing. We worked together and found that barrier rings, barrier extenders, extra sticky adhesive spray and an ostomy belt were what I needed. Now I have a routine that works for me, though I do still have leaks. I try and pay attention if the ostomy gets a bit smelly or becomes very itchy. And hy tape works too for when extra security is needed like at the filter spot where the pouches tend to leak.
It can sometimes take a while to find a routine which works for you and can be a frustrating process. Glad you have found what works for you and hopefully you are having some relief from the leaking and blowouts! Thanks for sharing! x
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From my experience, once you have breached the primary 'seal', those extenders and those fabric extensions are not keeping output from your skin. You've breached the primary, output is getting to the edges underneath IT, so, time to change. My output seems to occur mostly in the early hours of the morning, anywhere from 12:00 a.m. till empty. I usually awaken by 2:30 and typically have to empty about 2 or 3 times right away. Leaks happen at these times. When they do, you hope that the 'safety flanges' have done their job and you don't have too big a mess.
I'm so jealous! I haven't been able to keep my flange on for a day before I started taping it all back up. I'm post op 10 weeks now. What you have look like Brava strips (hydrocolloid) used for wound care. You put them over skin break down and it allows them to heal properly and it keeps the moisture from your wound (ie blood or other fluids secreted from your wound) away from the flange so it doesn't leak. If you're having trouble keeping the barrier on, try AllKare Barrier wipes after your standard barrier treatment. That stuff works until you get a wound as it burns. I started getting pyoderma ulcers (its a Crohn's disease issue) and they bleed when you move which then cause the device to fall off. To fix the pyoderma, you go back on the biologics (Stelara). Its been a fun 2.5 months :(. I want to exercise as 3.5 years of high doses of prednisone have caused me to put on nearly 80 pounds and now I can't move without being afraid everything is going to fall off and hurt :(
So sorry to hear you are struggling with this. It can be tricky as everyone is so unique and what may work for one person may not work for another. Have you got close support from your stoma nurse?? I’m guessing that will be really important in helping you improve your situation? Sending healing xxx
Thanks a lot for helping me for my grandmother.. love from india ❤️
Thank you so much for doing this video. My mom is one-week post-op, and her colostomy will not stop leaking. I am going to suggest an extender to the nurse.
i am almost 1 year out with pee pouch and i remember the days of leaks and nurses coming in. I started doing my own kits last september and I have had only 2 leaks. my fault i rushed.. I recommend using either a slim eaken ring on the flange or a dab of paste which is like caulk...it is not adhesive and the best recommendation for active people is use a belt that attaches to the wafer and is adjustable and it gives the added pressure to hold the wafer against the tummy as tight or loose as you like.. I have put kits on with no ring, no past and it lasted 8 days... with belt.
good luck
I use the ring too between my skin and the flange & no more leaks during the day???Hallelujah!!! I also use the belt!! Just gives me that extra peace of mind. Now can we talk about blow outs while sleeping!!??? I’m still trying to figure how to control the mess!! Thanks for posting this!! Very hell helpful!!!
I can certainly relate to your last two comments! I woke up with a bellybutton full of shit this morning! Before my coffee AARRRGG!!
Thanks, I get my ileostomy next Thursday, try to learn as much as possible.
Good luck! The waiting game is the worst part- message me if you ever have any questions.Will sending positive vibes on Thursday!
I've been using Hollister about 4 yr now. Tried all different brands at the start but settled with Hollister one piece ileostomy drainable. Here's the problem I see with your situation. If the waist is leaking to your outer ring, the pouch has already failed, and if you catch it with the outsode strips the leaked material is now in contact with your skin under the pouch. Do you use barrier ring? If so, that's failing first. I use barrier wipes before the barrier ring then the pouch. Another trick that works great is to warm up the ring and pouch before applying. Also with a hair blower I warm up my skin. Now everything is dry and warm. Put it all on. Hit everything with another warm up, hold it snuggly with hand fire about a minute. It's stuck ! I change couple times a week but they will go longer.
Always use them .. gives me more confidence.. although still possible to leak at night due to excessive gas.. trial and error I suppose. Thank you.
Same here- it isn't a cure but definitely helps most of the time! :)
Take a couple of Beano directly after your evening meal! Those help me immeasurably!
Thank you for this. You're a Godsend.
I wonder if this would help me! I'm actually okay exercising and cycling but my problem is when I eat quite a bit of salad stuff. Just eating tomatoes and cucumber means the end of me. I'm going to have a chat with my health provider. Would be great if it works for me, glad it does for you.
Fingers crossed for you!
I must be doing something wrong. A bag used to last 4 to 7 days, but now they all leak within a few hours from back behind the tape. What am I doing wrong?
Yes! That is happening to my sister! We are bewildered. She has gained weight since getting hers as she was extremely ill when she first got it. But, no problems. Now it is leaking every few hours for the last 36.🤔
We've never made it past 1.5 days. Same problem. I see what she's saying about those microfolds in the barrier tape though. Then the blowouts. I wondered about that too. They gave us a couple of those extenders. I will try that. The smaller tapes don't seem to have that problem. But I will try it.
I have an ostomy pouch and do use a barrier extender. My problem is that my body produces a lot of excess mucus. Sometimes it gets beween the barrier and the skin and the mucus then travels to my navel and then it leaks.
2nd week with an illiostomy and i have been cutting the adhesive ring into 2 halves and tried to patch the leakage but nothing works. kinda overwhelming
Hi,thanks for the tip.I have a Urostomy and have had leaks while I sleep.These extenders will def help.Keep safe.
No worries, hope you are keeping safe and well x
Bless you, just started using them regularly as I had the same problem as you. Thank you for your advice and help.
Sadly, my skin is allergic to the adhesive. I found out the hard way, by using one overnight. It must have latex in it.
Thank you I have been having a lot of blow outs in fact I had four today and that’s a lot of shower. I am ordering the extender tomorrow
Your observation is exactly the same as mine
My dad got covid ended up at the hospital lost alot weight and now too skinny so each time he eat it leaks eveytime what can we do
Thank you very much for this video, it was great to see how to this work. I will contact my supplier asap and order some of these 😊
Very helpful,, Get well soon
Good info!
Never knew they existed.
Thanks
Uncles problem is He has a hernia and it’s opening also nothing will stick to irrated skin
My dad is new to the bag and he leaks a lot during night when going to sleep any special suggestions for a large belly
I would recommend trying a convex bag- it is a little bigger and has a different flange which helps with leaks. Here is a link to an example:
www.coloplastcharter.co.uk/Charter/coloplast/sensura-mio/1-piece-open-ostomy-bags/sensura-mio-convex-1-piece-drainable/
It is very helpful it’s good to have all stop from leaking
It does not work for me at all. We've tried these and it still leaks in the same place all the time. My stoma has a dip on one side so it's really hard to get a seal. We've tried these and also paste in the crease where it dips. We're really discouraged right now.
You are so cute… thanks for the tips!
Love the name of your channel lol
Fantastic.. Please can you tell me how much you paid for the pack of these.. this is perfect Just What Iv Been Wanting.. Also Where Did You Buy Them From.. Ty.. x
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You are really funny. i have all of these issues too.
let's hook up. WE can STICK together....lol.
i like using the. Colonplast barrier strips too. we all must be prepared to spend money for the barrier strips because we all kn ow they are not cheap.
Plz share a link to buy them
Why are there not better products being produced maybe even something under the skin to attach bag to to many leaks this should be easy to solve
I have been using fixadent to help in sealing around the stoma. Those exstenders don’t work well with me.
Me either
Fixadent?....to fill in the creases/crevices in your belly that cause leaks? Genius. The expert ostomy nurse made no mention of that technique. She would cut a section of an Eakin coadhesive pad and roll it up into a small roll...kinda like a "small tootsie roll". She would carefully stretch out the belly cracking place the roll into it to fill the space. This was yesterday...so far, so good. But if we have trouble, we'll try some Fixadent to fill the crack/crevice that seems to be a source of the leakage.
Thank you I am going to have surgery soon. Will have to wear a bag. Need all the advice.
I hope your surgery goes well and you recover well. I had ilesotomy surgery in Tampa in 2017 and it has changed my life for the better. My recover took a while and I tried a few different products until I found the right combination. The internet and TH-cam ideas are a good source of information and suggestions. Hang in there and good luck with your surgery. Where are you having your surgery and is it a permanent colostomy or ileostomy? I’ll keep you in my prayers.
Yes my dad has urostomy bag and it’s a pain if the seal is wrong it leaks pee
very helpful!
How can you punch extra holes in your body I know in my case I have had 18
Surgeries and tired of being cut.
Poo does indeed happen. It's like going through a Poo Storm.
If you don't mind, could I put my 2 cents worth in again? Also, would it be alright if a make a brand name suggestion and their number of a particular bag? I have tried samples of just about every brand of bag, on the market, and have always went back to the bag I would recommend, after trying all the others. Also, I have tried the tape extenders with the Coloplast samples. I must be allergic to the adhesive, but the extenders gave me a rash, and when I took them off, they were stuck and very difficult to get off, and removed a small amount of my, already broke out skin. The adhesive barrier plate had also leaked, very badly, out to the edge of the extender, almost all the way around. This was all after one night and a day.
Everyone is so different and no one product will work for everyone. I know they do the same extenders in many different brands- which one has worked for you?
The Hollister 8551 one piece, drainable, bag, has the extender, border tape, as an integral part of the bag, as do most of their premium bags. I am pretty sure less expensive than buying the extenders and the bags separately, and are easier to apply to the stoma area . They also have a more secure closure, in my opinion, which sticks all the way across the neck of the bag, not just on the edges of the bag. They are a good, strong bag, and the barrier adhesive is the least irritating to my, I guess extra sensitive skin, of any I tried. That is just my experience, in my 4 years of stomahood. If it would help any who might have some of the same problems I have, I would be happy.
@@wmden1 this is great information I’m sure lots of people will find this really helpful 👍🏼
...but when it leaks...it pushes the tapes too...am using it..i know...it is no solve for leak....!!!!!
Sometimes it takes more than one thing to stop leaks- often people use these extenders plus have to change to a different appliance and even use different products. It is is trial and error and can take some combining to different strategies- I hope you have found some relief!
How do your extenders hold up in the shower, the ones I have fall apart when they get wet. I have a two system with a concave ring because my stoma is almost flat.
They are great! I have had baths, showers and been swimming and they don’t budge 👍🏼
Thanks
Thanks! Very helpful.
.Hi, i was diagnosed with bowel cancer on 08/01/2021 and had a section of my bowel removed on 01/02/2021. Im struggling with leaks and these extenders look to be very good. Where can i get them from?
They are from Coloplast- so you can call them to get some free samples or buy them from Amazon :). Hope you are recovering well from your surgery. These extenders have stopped all my leaks so can only highly recommend x
I get my Ostomy supplies including my barrier extenders from my usual medical supply company. I’m blessed to have really good medical insurance so they’re covered w my usual copay. Check into ur coverage if ur in the US and see if it’s covered even w a copay!!. Good luck!
My baby have ileostomy, using convatec little ones, fir that bag barrier strips available? Diagonal type
Skin-Tac, try it
Thank you!
great vid
Where can I order these
My father. conostomy Bag,. daily leakage
Thanks video
Does it hurt coming off??
No as I use an adhesive remover spray- otherwise those things are tricky to peel off!
My bag leaks changing about 3 times a day.
My barrier,😢 I have an allergic to extenders and barriers are not working. Awoke last two nights with bed pad and gown soaking wet. I am about to go crazy with this problem. Going back on 29th to see ostomy wound nurse my bags are two long and hangs down my legs. Tearing my skin ip
Just sick and fed up and beside all this I have developed stoma hernia.
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