Hi,

I believe some infection is bound to happen. I've
suffered some near the incision area and I've been
treating it with zinc oxide each time I change the
wafer.

My supplier suggests I change the wafer every five
days although she says it can last for up to a week or
more. To prevent the infection, you may have to
change it more often and clean the area.

Hope to have been of help.

Vic

--- phine28 <phine28@...> wrote:

> 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
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
> colostomy-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>
>
>


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