Jim

Have you tried Eakin seals? It has healing properties as well as the
protective barrier it provides. When my skin was raw and bleeding, I put
that on and when I changed about 4-5 days later, my skin was healing. You
can contact www.convatec.com for samples.

Tina


----- Original Message -----
From: "James Gole" <orca15@...>
To: <peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: [peoples with ostomy2] aarrgghh.....I hate this thing!


>i use coloplast 2 piece. nothing helps. my skin is always sore & sometimes
>bleeding. nothing helps. Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: anangelseyes
> To: peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 11:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [peoples with ostomy2] aarrgghh.....I hate this thing!
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> What product are you using? I was allergic to the Stomahesive barrier
> from
> ConvaTec and had weeping, sore skin. I went to the Durahesive barrier
> from
> ConvaTec and use the eakin seal and have had no problems since. (knock on
> wood). It was a major difference and life is much better. I try to
> remember
> to change weekly, but have gone 2 weeks and longer before changing -
> depends
> on the foods I eat since roughage (salads, veggies) tend to eat away at
> the
> barrier.
>
> Tina
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Gole" <orca15@...>
> To: <peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [peoples with ostomy2] aarrgghh.....I hate this thing!
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> >i had mine in 2001. my skin rejected the wafer & i have to change every
> >day. not fun. have leakage all the time. i have to live with it. Jim
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: kevin
> > To: peopleswithostomy2@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Friday, May 04, 2007 10:03 AM
> > Subject: [peoples with ostomy2] aarrgghh.....I hate this thing!
> >
> >
> > ...I had my ileostomy way back in 1984. The doctor said then, "Don't
> > worry, in 6 monthes you'll be used to it, and no one will even notice."
> > Well, now here we are 23 years later, and I'm still not used to it,
> > and EVERYBODY notices...
> > I had tried for a reversal surgery but I had two surgeons
> > tell me I was not a good candidate for the operation. So, what's a guy
> > to do....
> > Kevin~
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