bigbabygee Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 just a moan to no one i have had many bowel ops and after the last 2 ops i have suffered from fistulas if you do not know a fistula is from your bowels connecting up to somewhere else.my situation is from my bowel through my belly button,operation scar.i wear a bag that on most occasions collects the discharge but i suffer from leaks which means that i have to change my tops,trousers and underwear so most of the people i am in contact with are not SHOCK but understand.i am having a bad time at the moment so trying anything to help.even negative comments will be read it helps me pass the time.i am on a waiting list for surgery but when it happens i do not know just trying to keep up my mood.just having a bad time Link to comment
DiapermanAl Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Is there anyway to fit an absorbent pad over/around the area your having leaks? Link to comment
bigbabygee Posted October 26, 2014 Author Share Posted October 26, 2014 after the 1st recent op yes I could put large dressings over the wound but after the last fix/op it is not Link to comment
tspotters Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Sorry to hear about your troubles. I am dealing with a recent change to having a colostomy bag myself. I am lucky to not having any issues of waste not going into my bag but I have a wound on my rectum that I use a dressing on that catches all of the fluid drainage. I used to wear pull ups to catch the excess. Is this a possibility? Link to comment
bigbabygee Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share Posted October 29, 2014 most of the time it does not get me down but need to shout every now and again.i have used every type of protection including wrapping a towel round my waist triple thickness at front and wrapped clingfilm over the top with high waisted plastic pants,not a good look and not very comfortable,but I needed sleep after leaking into the bedding a couple of times.Hopefully before the year is out I will have an operation and a permanent solution to my problem will happen then I can wear again for fun Link to comment
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