Hi
Does your Momuse barrier wipes before putting the wafer on? My stoma was
reallly close to my incision also and I found that the barrier wipes made
the skin sticky and so the wafers stuck better...
I know it is difficult, but it's worth a try...good luck
Karen


>From: "phine28" <phine28@...>
>Reply-To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
>To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [colostomy] Help – Incision close to stoma
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:31:34 -0000
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>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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