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12 years 9 months ago #37869 by alanjay
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Barbara
you were perfectly clear to me. It worked just fine.
Alan

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12 years 10 months ago #37729 by Babsiebob
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Alanjay
When I told you to stretch the seal and put it on the widest part of the wafer, what I should have said is to put it on about the middle of the wafer. There is a pard part on the outside of the wafer, put it on the outer part of that. I hope this makes sense, sorry if I am confusing you.
Barbara

Dx 4-28-08
pT3a no mo
Rc with Ileal Conduit on 6-09-08
2nd surgery on 6-27-09 for ureter leak
Renal failure on 7-01-09 nephy tube and then stent on 7-09-09
so far so good

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12 years 10 months ago - 12 years 10 months ago #37719 by Herb
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Hi:

I had rash and blister problem for month and the beginning of my clearing it up was from this list from Jimswife who had same problem with hubby's skin. Hope it helps you like it did me. Herb†

Hi, Herb, glad that info has helped you some. I will list the tried and true method for a fellow "innie". It is different than when you have the rosebud so here goes:
1. moisten the adhesive area around the the flange with plain water
2. gently pull the skin back from the adhesive area of the flange to
pull the flange from the skin will always cause raw area.
3. clean entire area each time you change everything with plain water. Clean it using 4x4 gauze pads. I use one that is moistened and then keep it to the side in case there is ANY urine leakage. This is done EVERY time flange is changed.
4. Use an adhesive remover wipe the best we've found are the Smith Nephew
5. dry skin and sprinkle with some powder and wipe off any excess, if the powder is on too thickly nothing sticks.
6. use a skin barrier wipe EACH time you change the flange. We use 2 allowing the wipe material to sort of dry between applications a quick count to 10 works fine. Again the Smith Nephew seem to work best for Jim.
7. apply the flange pressing down on the inner part for a few seconds maybe 15 seconds. Then apply bag.

Herb, through lots of trial and error your fellow innie Jim has had the bags/flange last leakfree for upwards of 4 days. I think it would last longer but since once the Eakins sort of melts the risk of leaking increases. It seems the Eakins is a big part of his being leak free! Other brands do not seem to work as well. Hope all of this helps you out! That leaking is not funny at all and is always a challenge. I believe the "innies" have more of an issue with it since the urine flows right over the entire adhesive parts and loosens the whole thing. Let me know how it works for you! Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.
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12 years 10 months ago #37716 by Babsiebob
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Hi
alanjay

I am so happy that this works for you, it will get better with time. I don't think it is any more frustrating than to go through all of the steps and then to have the wafer not stick. Glad I could help
Barbara

Dx 4-28-08
pT3a no mo
Rc with Ileal Conduit on 6-09-08
2nd surgery on 6-27-09 for ureter leak
Renal failure on 7-01-09 nephy tube and then stent on 7-09-09
so far so good

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12 years 10 months ago #37715 by alanjay
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Dear Babsiebob,

I followed your instructions explicitly. It worked exactly perfectly 2 times so far. So your advice was a total success. It looks like my mistake was that I was showering with my ostomy pouch on and then using th adhesive remover and the barrier wipes without cleaning off the adhesive remover. The adhesive remover wore away the adhesive on the pouch. Now I remove the pouch then shower off. works great. THanks.

Alan

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12 years 10 months ago #37613 by Babsiebob
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Hi alanjay
I just carefully peel off the wafer with the seal on. Then I use adhesive remover pad to take excess seal off, then I take a shower.
use skin barrier pad all around the place where the sticky part of wafer will go. I let it dry but I also wipe it dry with a gauze pad. I stretch the seal till it goes on the widest part of stickey part of wafer and press it to fit in and out. make sure you are dry and then apply it to your skin and press all around. attach bag and good luck. This has worked great for me, you will get better with time. Hope it works.
Barbara I hope you can understand what I have written, I don't know any other way to explain it other than being there to show you. Lol

Dx 4-28-08
pT3a no mo
Rc with Ileal Conduit on 6-09-08
2nd surgery on 6-27-09 for ureter leak
Renal failure on 7-01-09 nephy tube and then stent on 7-09-09
so far so good

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