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First off, wanted to say thank you for having a great resource for us out here while going through a disease with many complications, and taking the chance at a better life...

Born with hospital grade UC, began my 3-step J-pouch operation earlier this year on the 31st of July. Just completed stage two on October 16th.
During my second operation my surgeon had a tummy tuck performed to remove lose skin after losing 134lbs, in hope to create a fair seal around the stoma and stop bag leaking if not changed within 2-3 days. After my 2nd surgery, my stoma is very recessed below the surface of the skin, cannot get a seal, no matter the appliance/pouch being used or who applies it to my stomach.
Cresting is being performed along wearing a belt with moderate tension to help keep the bag on...Currently using the 2 piece Convatec convex system. Moldable rings have been tryed, osteomy nurse can't get it to seal. Paste does not hold either. and the pain from my stoma location is beyond a 10, the skin burning sensations have made it a crying type pain due to bowel water sitting on the skin 24/7. Any help is super appreciated, my osteomy nurse is out of ideas and asking for help from my surgeon, and my surgeon is basically saying there is nothing she can do until my final surgery in just over 3 weeks.

Any help is needed, would love to be able to move without the pain! Thanks in advance Smiler
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There is a discussion on the ostomy message board over at healingwell.com about this "magic" stuff called Friar's. (Click on that link to read the whole discussion.) I don't know if it would necessarily stop the severity of leaks you're describing, but it sounds like it would certainly protect and heal the parts that are irritated and ulcerated. Everyone who has used it so far is raving about how it has stopped leaks and healed the ulceration/sores around their stomas, and prevented further irritation. I was just looking into getting some myself.

The problem is that the Canadian pharmacy that the original person who recommended it used to buy from no longer ships to the U.S. I have found another online pharmacy that I think worked. I just put in an order and it went through, so we'll see if I get it. Here is the link to where I just put in my order - the product is about halfway down the page: Rougier Friar's Balsam

And here is a link to a site where someone else found the same product in a swab stick for easy application and/or travel: Swab Sticks


(There are multiple types of Friar's, and only one of them works, so don't get just anything with that name - check the ingredients.)

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