rockcreek wrote:I am not sure what you mean inny or outy. It is outside the body. Had a lot of bleeding there for a long time. That seems to be better. It leaks. He is sitting in church one minute the next time you look he's gone. It's always, he was leaking. He worries about it at night leaking or I guess running over. He does not get much sleep.
I have a permanent colostomy, best thing for me. Regarding inny or outy is the surface level of the actual stoma. Some people's stoma is flush with the surrounding skin. Some people stoma stick out a bit beyond the surrounding skin. And some people's stoma is flatter than the surrounding skin so that the stoma is curved inward. This can create a problem sometimes as far as keeping the wafer on next to the skin.
What type of paste of barrier ring does he use around the stoma? If he is not using anything like that, that could be the problem. If he is using a paste, may want to consider using a barrier ring. I recommend Hollister Adapt barrier ring. Ref # 7805.
Not sure what your mean by "running over". He should change or empty is bag when it is a 1/3 to 1/2 full. Don't wait for it to completely fill up.
Oh yes, welcome and thank you for being there for your friend.
Lee