Hello Roni, thank you for the reply. My issue is that the new stoma discharges from inside my skin. So it is like a small bowl. It’s hard to keep a bag on and irritates my skin, so badly that I have to constantly be treating it in order for it to heal. I have to say that it is much better than a few weeks back where there was much more blood and much more pain. It has slowed down, but I am currently working on controlling output and also trying to stay out of dehydration mode. Easier said than done though.
I have tried several bags and some work for a while then don’t. I had eight bag changes on Sunday which was frustrating. I have had some luck with bags sticking. I have my radiology scan in a few hours. I hope to hear good news. My doctor gave me six weeks of healing time, so I am praying that I am good to go for takedown on Monday.
I thankfully only needed to go back to the hospital once during this past recovery time. The pain was just to much to handle. I have been using lidocaine, adhesive wipes, that create a barrier and have been keeping the area clean. It’s a mission sometimes especially late at night, when I am half asleep. The most sleep I have gotten in the last month and a half is four hours. Wish I could sleep more, but I’m having a hard time.
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