Learning Ostomy

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Mr Fed UP wrote: > Mother had a reaction to the wafers from Hollister too. > After so much misery the ETN finally told us about Stomahesive Protective > Powder Convatec mfg > This was a help for her. She still uses the [...]

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Thanks, Tino.  My experience with Convetec clips has been excellent as well. PJF "Tino" <NoM…@NoISP.org> wrote in message
news:8egc11duvf624h66vi3qu72hthj24nglnc@4ax.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I use the ConveTec clip exclusifely.  I change the clip once a year > and retire the older one. > Assuming an [...]

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A surgical barrier, like Duoderm or Restore might work– they’re supposed to be used over healing wounds.  Ask your ET or nurse.  Good luck.  Stan. Delete "nospam" when replying

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My surgeon made an incision 7mm below my stoma during a failed laproscopic 1 step j-pouch attempt 2 weeks ago and sutured the [...]

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Pardon my ignorance, I’m new here. Are there any real benefits from a wafer-and-puch system as opposed to just a self-adhesive pouch? I’m not seeing anything so I assume it’s not obvious. TIA Tom

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2 piece systems usually allow you to move the bag, rotate actually. If you have [...]

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Tino, Perhaps it is the type of pouch I use (Hol. 3680) or they way I empty (sitting normally on toilet) and clean (with paper only), but I don’t get any curving. Unless I am misunderstanding your question, which is always a good possibility. For All, I [...]

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I’m not sure that even if I could get more than 7 days ( I get about 6) wear time that I would want to go longer than that.

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Just ordered the 7299’s.  Looking forward to how it works. Regards, PJF "Jim in Boston" <zok…@aol.comnojunk> wrote in message news:20040125182658.20534.00000409@mb-m21.aol.com… [...]

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I recently posted an item to this news group about the new Convatec Esteem System. Since that posting I have been receiving a number of unwanted emails containing virus’s. I am wondering if this is happening to anyone else and how can it be stopped

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Oh my yes, it is happening to [...]

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I don’t use Convatec, but could it possible be a faulty batch.  It might be worth speaking to them. Michele "Bec" <cbhen…@hometownsolutions.net> wrote in message
news:53edcf7d.0310191544.753f8610@posting.google.com… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Has anyone had a problem with Convatec lately?  I have had 3 leaking > bags [...]

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Hi, i was wondering if there is a better clip on the market than the Hollister one. My clip fell off once while I was sleeping. Another time, I had a near miss when I discovered it was about to fall off (it was no longer locked!!) while emptying the pouch. I [...]

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Actually34 wrote: > I use half of a small Eakin Seal. I use a pair of curved scissors to cut an > inner and out seal out of the one seal.  
Since I pay for all of my supplies I found it more economical to buy the large seals and using [...]