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From: ralph p. on 27 Apr 2008 14:15
hi,
thanks for the info! more questions:
1. are the eakin seals really different than the hollister?
2. do the seals come off at pouch change time? i'm assuming that is
necessary.
but if so, doesn't that double the cost? the seals seem to cost as
much as the
pouches.
--ralph p.

On Apr 19, 3:41 pm, Deano <d...(a)cogeco.ca> wrote:
> ralph p. wrote:
> > hi, i have seen some old posts regarding barrier rings. i am wondering
> > whether
> > these (hollister, or eakin, or coloplast, etc.) would be helpful with
> > appliances
> > for someone (me) who has a colostomy. can you place a one piece pouch
...............
ralph p.
>
> Ralph -- I have successfully used Eakin Seals for almost 20 years under
> appliances of differing types. It has ALWAYS made life more comfortable
> for me and made my appliances more manageable. The seals can be cut,
> shaped and molded into whatever you need to seal your stoma. I also
> find that the Eakin Seals provide a certain level of added healing
> properties that help prevent skin breakdown. Hope this helps.
> Just MHO. ;-Deano

From: Robin Bignall on 27 Apr 2008 17:13
On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:41:57 -0400, Deano <dtwo(a)cogeco.ca> wrote:

>ralph p. wrote:
>> hi, i have seen some old posts regarding barrier rings. i am wondering
>> whether
>> these (hollister, or eakin, or coloplast, etc.) would be helpful with
>> appliances
>> for someone (me) who has a colostomy. can you place a one piece pouch
>> over the barrier ring? or is the ring to thick? would it eliminate the
>> need for
>> paste around the pouch opening (or around the stoma)? i was having
>> diarrhea and
>> the paste was not doing the trick. loose, fluid stool was seeping
>> under the pouch
>> and irritating skin. paste was not preventing the fluid from going
>> under the pouch.
>> any suggestions or personal experiences would be helpful. --ralph p.
>
>
>Ralph -- I have successfully used Eakin Seals for almost 20 years under
>appliances of differing types. It has ALWAYS made life more comfortable
>for me and made my appliances more manageable. The seals can be cut,
>shaped and molded into whatever you need to seal your stoma. I also
>find that the Eakin Seals provide a certain level of added healing
>properties that help prevent skin breakdown. Hope this helps.
>Just MHO. ;-Deano

I just obtained a free sample from Salts in the UK, have been using
them for three days with, so far, poor results. I don't know how to
ensure that the area around the (ileo)ostomy is cleaner and drier than
mild soap and lots of swabs can make it, but so far the seals don't
stick to my skin as well as stoma paste and I've got a lot of
excoriation.
--
Robin
(BrE)
Herts, England
From: Jim Kerr on 29 Apr 2008 00:09
Not quite sure about comparing Eakin to Hollister, but if you press-apply
the seal to the wafer first, the whole thing should come off when you
change. There is a slight amount of residue left over, but if you have
residue than it means you got a good seal. Yes the seals are expen$ive, but
they dramatically increase my wear time. I find they are worth the extra
money. Just as a note, I use the powder around the stoma before application
for some extra protection.

Good luck in your endeavours.

Jim

"ralph p." <papakhi(a)indiana.edu> wrote in message
news:671eed24-155a-4d89-8294-3aae5101a47b(a)34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> hi,
> thanks for the info! more questions:
> 1. are the eakin seals really different than the hollister?
> 2. do the seals come off at pouch change time? i'm assuming that is
> necessary.
> but if so, doesn't that double the cost? the seals seem to cost as
> much as the
> pouches.
> --ralph p.
>
> On Apr 19, 3:41 pm, Deano <d...(a)cogeco.ca> wrote:
>> ralph p. wrote:
>> > hi, i have seen some old posts regarding barrier rings. i am wondering
>> > whether
>> > these (hollister, or eakin, or coloplast, etc.) would be helpful with
>> > appliances
>> > for someone (me) who has a colostomy. can you place a one piece pouch
> ..............
> ralph p.
>>
>> Ralph -- I have successfully used Eakin Seals for almost 20 years under
>> appliances of differing types. It has ALWAYS made life more comfortable
>> for me and made my appliances more manageable. The seals can be cut,
>> shaped and molded into whatever you need to seal your stoma. I also
>> find that the Eakin Seals provide a certain level of added healing
>> properties that help prevent skin breakdown. Hope this helps.
>> Just MHO. ;-Deano
>


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