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Begin forwarded message: > From: daano...@gmail.com > Date: June 12, 2015 at 10:17:27 PM CDT > To: Quadius <quad...@gmail.com>, Quad List To Post <quad_l...@eskimo.com> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] problems with colostomy wafer > > I don't know if this will help but I use 2 inch wide peach colored tape that > I get from Edgepark park. > Hy-tape latex free. I also use paste on my ostomy. You might ask the company > about trying a different brand of wafers. Edgepark will allow you try several > wafers and then get the order for the one you like. Sorry you're going > through this. The wafer must not be adhering to the skin properly. I wish I > knew more but I don't have a colostomy, but I have a oleo conduit. > Dana > > Catalog Number #120 BLF and the phone number is 800-248-0101 > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 12, 2015, at 4:33 PM, Quadius <quad...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> I hope you guys can help me out. I have had a urostomy for more than three >> years now and have no problems with that wafer leaking or urine getting >> underneath the wafer. I am, however, having nothing but difficulties with >> the colostomy wafer. First thing to note is my urostomy wafer as a small >> room on the inside with quite a bit left over to it here to the skin. The >> colostomy one, on the other hand, has a lot bigger ring in the middle of it. >> I believe it's 57 mm or 2 1/4 inch. >> >> Have a small indentation at one corner of my stoma and therefore they say I >> need stoma paste. We've never had to use this on my urostomy, so were not >> sure exactly how much to apply. The last two days we have had the colostomy >> wafer leak and it appears like the fecal matter is immediately seeping under >> the wafer and compromising the integrity of my skin. Not to mention it >> stinks to high heaven. >> >> Any advice on how you guys do it or suggestions would be welcome. As far as >> my urostomy, we basically use two or three skin preps, but they told us we >> really didn't need to use them for the colostomy. Last night we decided to >> go ahead and use skin prep on the colostomy as well as a little bit of stoma >> paste where the intention is on my stoma. >> >> I want to thank you in advance for the help. Normally I'm able to call on a >> nurse friend of mine who lives down the road to help me out, but she's out >> of town on vacation right now. >> Quadius
