8 Ostomy Leak Prevention Tips by Stealth Belt

[gary-fprw]

I’m 68 years old. I got 3yrs in. My ileostomy surgery went well. I do everything you said, your right you must keep your stoma clean. I use a little water to help flush out my bag. It helps me. Thank you so much.

[hakeemperring]

Lying in bed 13 days into a hospital stay. My planned surgery went wrong and I now have an ileostomy...so much to learn and I'm so grateful for videos like this 💙

[SteveRekas]

Collin 71 years old just came home from the Hospital with my Ostomy. (Cancer) Excellent video thanks for all the tips. 😀

[barbarawolcott]

Oh, you have been through it all! No one should ever have to go through that much!!! Illeostomy a a difficult at best. I had one for three months to save my life during cancer treatment. Eighteen years later I now have a permanent colostomy. I was over radiated with cancer and have a lot of pancaking issues. Thankfully, we now have 2 pc appliances. I pray things get easier for you! My new colostomy sits on a hernia. Blessed to be alive!

[WendyThompson-yq]

Thanks for the great tips, Collin! I'm a veteran ileostomate with 38 years of experience. My additional tip is that your stoma may not always remain the same size as it was right after surgery. If you lose or gain a significant amount of weight (10 pounds can make a difference), be sure to re-check your stoma size.

[djaillustrator]

I've been using Stealth Belts for years I'm a small business owner and the Stealth Belts are a life saver, and don't even get me started on the swim belts I can get back and enjoy my pool again!

[pgr]

On my third week with ostomy. This video is not only helpful guidance but also positive. Order my Stealthbelt 2 days ago. Also started contacting other product suppliers for samples. Hope to be back at work within the next 2 weeks. Thanks for the video and wishing all healthy and successful futures!

[dianepicard]

I’m 62 years old and I only had my Ostomy for 2 month. I really enjoyed your video very helpful.

[goldscorpionldy]

Going back to work in a couple weeks I think the Stealthbelt will help a lot . Thanks for the information.

[anonymouse]

Trying to help my mom after over a year of endless frustrations for both her AND my dad and this has been soooo invaluable thank you <3

[Jasmine]

You explain everything so well and so politely. Thank you.

[katiea]

Here's another tip that I learned in the hospital. Eat marshmallows before you change your appliance. I have a severe issues with leaking. I know that being on my 5th ileostomy doesn't help. Back in 1986 I had a temporary osteomy because my colon surgeon thought that I would have a difficult time adjusting to a permanent ileostomy. My surgeon sent me to the Mayo clinic to have a J-pouch created. During this time frame I ended up losing close to 90 lbs when I was done. I didn't have any issues except for after the J-pouch was created I had some issues with dehydration. I finally had my reconnection done about 5 months after going to the Mayo clinic. Fast forward to around 201r I started having some issues with my J-pouch. It actually started to fall apart on me and I was a mess. I have a new colon surgeon because I moved out of the area I was living with during the time of my first one. So I ended up getting around 30 years out of my first J-pouch. My colon surgeon here started the process again but this time I was sent to the Cleveland clinic. At that time I was in my mid 50s and thought that I'd never have to go through that again. Well I had terrible leaking issues with my temporary osteomy from the Cleveland. I got back home and my skin around my stoma was getting worse by the day. I was going to wound care up 4-5 days a week. Plus I had a nurse coming to my house every week. I remember one day. She'd managed to get an appliance on me and left. I was calling her back in less than 5 minutes and she came back to take care of it again. It literally looked like I had 3rd degree burns all over my abdomen. Well my colon surgeon pushed up my reconnection surgery up by over a month of when we'd planned on doing it. Well a few years afterwards, I'd gotten to the point that I was spending more time in the bathroom than anywhere else. Plus it started causing me to have major dehydration issues. I was in the hospital getting rehydrated just about every month. One time a year ago this past April I was admitted again for dehydration on a Friday night. My colon surgeon came in to see me first thing that Monday and asked me if I was ready for surgery again. So we scheduled surgery for the next week. I went in for a late afternoon surgery and my dr thought it was going to be a quick hour at the most. Well it lasted over 5 hours before he was done due to scar tissue that he had to try and remove. If I'd have known in the 80's what I know now I would have just learned to live with my first ileostomy and been done. Immediately back to leaking issues again and do not have a flat space on my abdomen for him to put my stoma so I'm dealing with usually changing it from 2-8 times a day 😢. The marshmallows do help and I recommend them to anyone who has major leaking as well. Regardless of when or what i eat I still have issues. I wish all the rest of you not to go through what I've been through. Good luck and God bless everyone of you. Not an easy thing to live with at least my last 2 anyway 😊🙏

[andrewgreenwood]

Some great tips here thanks. One more that I would add, which I suppose is pretty obvious, but is worth stating, is to make absolutely 100% certain when you apply your base that the skin is completely and utterly dry. If it isn't, the adhesive is facing a uphill battle from the start!

[babyhithakar]

I've had my ileostomy for 3 weeks. I have leakage all the time and my skin is breaking down because of it. Thank you for making this video.

[SmokinHaddock]

A month to go until my surgery. Researching stuff, and this has really helped. Thanks.

[ratchelmurphy]

Thank you for these tips. I'm still in recovery from my surgery. I have leaks quite a bit but I'm learning. This video helped.

[pennyhowe]

I’ve had my ileostomy for 54 years and this year is the first year that I’ve had a problem with a lot of leaking so I’m listening to all these videos trying to find out ways I can help myself thank you for sharing❤

[liztrainer]

I don’t have a bag but if I did, I would defiantly buy this due to the fact that this is better protection to use with the adhesive for prevention of leaks . Great invention.

[stephE]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information! My ileostomy surgery is only a week away, and these videos are extremely helpful to me.

[franciskeys]

My doctor has suggested to me about possibly having this procedure done. I have rectal inflammation due to radiation from prostate cancer. You have put my mind at ease about making my decision. I'm totally terrified about maybe doing this.