Hello,
My mother had her colostomy just 3.5 weeks ago (carcinoid cancer/small
intestine blockage). She's recovering from the surgery okay, but
since her arrival in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) 2 weeks ago, she
has been experiencing constant leakage from the skin barrier/wafer
into the incision. This is mainly due to the stoma being very close
to the incision which makes the application of the pouch tricky.

This has been extremely frustrating for her, our family, and the SNF
nurses especially because possibility of infection. Unfortunately the
ostomy nurse from the hospital (and other local ostomy nurses) are
either out of town….or unwilling/unable to see her in the SNF.

Does anyone have any tips/tricks on applying the pouch, avoiding the
incision and preventing leakage???

FYI…In the hospital there was no leakage. She's been using Hollister
(8631) one piece drainable cut-to-fit, and sometimes paste. Sometimes
the `wafer' is applied under the surgery dressing tape, and sometimes
over the dressing. Her pouches have been replaced at least once a day.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

phine28@...
Sunnyvale, CA