Author Archives: Andrew Hanlon

The skin around one’s stoma should look similar to the skin anywhere else on the abdomen, but ostomy output can make that skin tender or sore. There are many ways to keep that skin healthy.  One involves using the proper size pouch and barrier opening. Too small of an opening can hurt the stoma andContinue reading “tle: Tips for managing Ostomy”

When suffering from Ileostomy, absorbent gel packets are essential. The Absorbent Ileostomy Gel Packs transform the liquid output into a uniform gel. The small packet helps in the dissolution process to avoid opening them up. You only need to put the packet into your unsoiled ostomy pouch. Once the gel pack gets into contact withContinue reading “All You Need To Know About IIeostomy Absorbent Gel Packets”

For those who have an ostomy, one of the biggest nightmares and challenges is ostomy leakage. Those who live with this can feel embarrassed, and it might be a nightmare. You have to deal with changing not just the pouch, but also the bedding and clothes, and is a bit scary if you’re in public. But we’ll discussContinue reading “What to Do if the Ostomy bag Keeps Leaking “

You may notice that there is a bit of reddish skin around your stoma after an ostomy, such as an ileostomy, and it may itch.  If you’ve never had this beforehand, you may wonder what to do.  The answer is interesting, since you may not know what the reasoning being for this.  Here, we’ll diveContinue reading “Skin irritations in Ostomates “

As someone who had to undergo an ostomy a few years ago, I get asked a lot of different questions. Ostomies are kind of a funny subject because a lot of people don’t really know a lot about them, and they sometimes get curious about living with a stoma. Among other various questions about lifeContinue reading “What Can You Eat After An Ostomy”

Growing up, I loved being in the water; it was very calming and relaxing. As a swimmer with an ostomy bag, I get many odd looks any time I am about to dive in. not many people have seen a swimmer with s pouch attached to the abdomen wall. I can not say I blameContinue reading “Swimmer with ostomy”

When it comes to having an ostomy for the first time, it will be a learning process in order to maintain it starting from the moment surgery has been completed. Regardless of the reasons for an ostomy, the amount of problems one could experience may be the same. It is important to take the adviseContinue reading “6 Tips To Take Care Of Your Ostomy Stoma”

After the madness of 2021, we all know the need to be healthy. Health is something absolutely everyone takes for granted until they’re forced to confront their own mortality. Let’s face it we don’t generally talk about it that much. Or, at the very least, forced to confront something that is somewhat wrong with theirContinue reading “Taking Your Ostomy for Granted”