Hi Josephine,
you are welcome...hope you get some and they help!
Karen


>From: "phine28" <phine28@...>
>Reply-To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
>To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [colostomy] Re: Help – Incision close to stoma
>Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2006 06:06:38 -0000
>
>Hi Karen,
>I really doubt that the SNF is using barrier wipes (they seem to only
>have/use the basic supplies). I will look it up
>and ask them to order it. We are willing to try anything! Thanks for
>your help.
>Josephine
>--- In colostomy@yahoogroups.com, "K M" <englady@...> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > >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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