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From: ralph p. on 27 Apr 2008 14:17
hi,
i realize one is supposed to be able to shower with pouches. but in
the past
i found the wet pouch to be rather uncomfortable. so lately i have
been taping
plastic bags over the pouch to keep it dry. do you have tips about
showering
or drying pouches without having to use pouch covers?
--ralph p.
From: Brin-Marie McLaughlin on 28 Apr 2008 23:04
On Apr 27, 11:17 am, "ralph p." <papa...(a)indiana.edu> wrote:
> hi,
> i realize one is supposed to be able to shower with pouches. but in
> the past
> i found the wet pouch to be rather uncomfortable. so lately i have
> been taping
> plastic bags over the pouch to keep it dry. do you have tips about
> showering
> or drying pouches without having to use pouch covers?
> --ralph p.

When I first get out of the shower, I grab a couple of paper towels,
and sort of place them around the ostomy, under the pouch.

They 'blot' while I dry the rest of myself off.
From: FingersTX on 29 Apr 2008 11:05
I find it useful to blot with a towel after showering and then finish
off with a hand-held hair dryer, set on low, to dry the pouch and
especially the "collar" on the wafer (base). Works like a charm.

ralph p. wrote:
> hi,
> i realize one is supposed to be able to shower with pouches. but in
> the past
> i found the wet pouch to be rather uncomfortable. so lately i have
> been taping
> plastic bags over the pouch to keep it dry. do you have tips about
> showering
> or drying pouches without having to use pouch covers?
> --ralph p.
From: bruce on 30 Apr 2008 06:32
On Apr 28, 3:17 am, "ralph p." <papa...(a)indiana.edu> wrote:
> hi,
> i realize one is supposed to be able to shower with pouches. but in
> the past
> i found the wet pouch to be rather uncomfortable. so lately i have
> been taping
> plastic bags over the pouch to keep it dry. do you have tips about
> showering
> or drying pouches without having to use pouch covers?
> --ralph p.


now i've never found wet pouches uncomfortable but it never ceases to
amaze me that when after a shower i empty my pouch dry the flap and
pat the cover (dansac nova) dry with toilet tissue, get dressed and
within 10minutes i find a wet mark showing through on my trousers.
i've become so accustomed to this after being an ileostomate for about
4 years that i always wear my shirts on the outside of my trousers to
cover the wet spot. fortunately i live in the tropics am semi retired
and dont have to bother too much with other folk's perceptions of my
personal attire but it amazes me that no matter how well i think i'm
drying the pouch the blasted thing is still wet enough to show through
externally. it becomes a bit deceptive sometimes because the quality
control on these dansac pouches is so bad that it has happened that
after i have applied a fresh pouch, got on my bicycle and gone for a
ride, noticed the damp spot, thought 'hangon this was a fresh pouch'
put my fingers down there to investigate and found the blasted pouch
has had a tear at its base and is in fact leaking.
nevertheless the other responses to this problem have given me a few
ideas, thanks.
From: The Rocket Scientist on 19 May 2008 13:09
On Apr 27, 2:17 pm, "ralph p." <papa...(a)indiana.edu> wrote:
> hi,
> i realize one is supposed to be able to shower with pouches. but in
> the past
> i found the wet pouch to be rather uncomfortable. so lately i have
> been taping
> plastic bags over the pouch to keep it dry. do you have tips about
> showering
> or drying pouches without having to use pouch covers?
> --ralph p.

At the suggestion of my WOC nurse, I use an electric hair dryer after
showering to dry my pouch. I do this except for "nudie" day when I
remove the wafer and shower with my stoma exposed.

Bill Sullivan
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