Postby Jachut » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:55 pm
I didnt have a peristomal one, but I did have the normal rectus separation that most women who have had multiple pregnancies have, couldnt see it, but having the stoma right next to it worsened it and I begain to have some pain in the middle which was actually bits of my guts moving into the gap - I was lucky, my surgeon did me a favour, with a reconstructive surgeon mate of his and I got to have a full tummy tuck for "medical reasons" .
I think peristomal hernias are less successfully rectified with surgeries, but I've read of people having to try multiple binders before they find one that a) they like, b) doesnt worsen the problem and c) doesnt impede the bag filling normally. I guess you can only try various products - your stoma nurse should be able to assist you.
My MIL has one and tried a hernia belt with a hole which worsened it, the pressure exerted by the belt popped it out even more. She has more luck with a traditional hernia belt - but she has a urostomy and thus the output is much more liquid and can escape even when squashed. But you can only try. I always had a very liquid output with my ileostomy and wore a couple of firm binding garments under dresses and more fitted clothing and never had an issue with leakage.