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Yes, I do it. It takes a little practice, but sometiems it is really helpful. For example, when I vacation, I use a closed end bag to swim. I've never had a closure let go, but I don't want to risk it in a public pool. So I use closed end bags. Change the bag in the public restroom. I carry opaque disposal bags and zip lock bags. I put the used bag in a zip lock, then the zip lock in the opaque and the toss the whole thing.

Or if I wear something really form fitting and use a closed bag for that reason. So I've changed the bag only at weddings, fancy restaurants, friends houses, etc...

Hi BadPlumbing

I used to use a wafer, because that was how I was taught. My stoma has an aperture which release output directly onto the skin, so I need to get the opening of the bag as close as I can to under that point, to minimise tracking under the adhesive part of the bag. My stoma nurse then recommended that I stop using a wafer, because that is just another layer that raises the opening of the bag away from the aperture. Since I did this, my skin irritations have reduced dramatically, however I do have a patch of bad skin where the top layers of skin seem to be gone completely. I need to get this seen to because I cant see how that can end well going forward.

I would not go back to a wafer unless I need to use a bag that has a larger stoma opening (my current size is 25 mm and I have a supply of 30 mm bags for emergency) and then only a wafer with deep convexity.

Hope that helps

 

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