Changing Drainable Bags

At first people may feel like their ostomies are an inconvenience. Sure, changing your daily routine can be difficult and frustrating at first. But the payoff is worth it. After just a few short months, it will no longer be an inconvenience. Once you have the feeling of relief and stress-free, you want to do everything you can to keep that. Sometimes patients are hesitant to change their routine once they’ve had that feeling. But the truth is, sometimes things change. And sometimes your stoma changes and you need to change your routine accordingly.

One product many people report is with their ostomy bags. Especially while healing, it is possible your stoma can change size and shape. If the stoma is changing, the bag you are using probably isn’t going to work anymore. You and your doctor picked a specific bag to fit your needs on that specific day you went in. Now that you are at home your stoma could start to change and you can make a decision on what type of bag to try next. ConvaTec ostomy supplies come in many different forms. There are so many types of ostomy bags available to choose from according to your needs. Maybe you have always had a drainable bag, but now you may benefit from a two-piece ostomy bag. Don’t be afraid to try different options and see what’s best for you.

Also, people report not being able to feel their stoma becoming active after healing starts to take place. At first the intestines and stoma are raw and swollen, so you may feel the pressure of the stoma becoming active. After a while, though, the healing will take place and the pressure will go away. Sometimes this means people will not realize how many movements they are having in a day. The bag could leak because of this. They could opt for a different bag that is either slightly larger or that has better leak protection.

If you have never tried drainable bags, they are very convenient. You can wear this type of bag for several days so no more raw skin after replacing adhesive every day. The skin can be easily irritated by changing the bag so often. If your skin is constantly irritated, consider switching to drainable bags. When the person wants to empty the bag they simply position themself over the toilet (or catch it in a cup to be discarded) and open the seal to let the output drain out.