Getting the right bag is the ultimate goal for people with this deversion.
After many tries Genes choice is the flat hollister with a convex ring. The visiting nurse and Gene retreat to our master bath every 5 days for the changing of the bag. My make-up mirror sits on the counter top, he uses it at the 5x strength, stands and can see everything to get it situated properly without wrinkles, with a nice tight fit around the stoma. At 5 weeks out of surgery alot of the belly skin is smoothing down , wrinkles from the stitches disappearing, which makes for a better fit. So don't make your decision on your bag permanently until you have seen some of these changes occur. The nurse discharged him today, he is on his own, and if he can't change it, I have done it 3 times myself. We have had great support from the Cleveland Clinic's stoma nurses, they are a great bunch!!!Ginger
