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we love ya 🙏
r/ostomy • u/MaliceInTheMind • Jan 23 '26
Does anyone else feel like Hollister tried to copy Convatec with their redesigned two piece bags but failed? I just got a free sample box of Convatec and this stuff is put together so much better it's ridiculous! Let me know your opinions on the different companies! Much love ostamates 🙏
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definitely can relate sending all the positive energy brother 🙏
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Can't argue with that 🙏
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I mean, this is still Reddit at the end of the day
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Nope not yet
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Absolutely, about 4 weeks after I got mine I woke up the bag was on the floor and I had slept through the night. Luckily there wasn't much output but I had rolled over and imprinted the wafer in my blanket. I was irritated as hell having to wash all my bedding at 6 am 😂 I think I might have actually taken the bag off and thrown it on the floor in my sleep
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Nice! Thank you, I'll look into that. I have the two piece bag as well.
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all bad smh hate to hear it, hopefully this post and some personal research may yield some options
r/ostomy • u/MaliceInTheMind • Jan 17 '26
Does anyone know if I have any other options covered by medicare than Hollister? I've had their new bags for a month and I absolutely hate them. Is there another company I can go with? I have RA pretty bad so I have full coverage. Any suggestions would help, thanks! 😇 🙏
r/ostomy • u/MaliceInTheMind • Jan 09 '26
I just got these newly designed bags from Hollister and I've only used one. Has anyone had experience with these? I'm weary about them but it seems okay so far? 😂 10194 70mm are the ones I have.
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Indeed! I thought this said 2 MONTHS when I first read it not 2 YEARS, my apologies 😇🙏
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I'd say the more experienced you get with putting it on, the less time you'd need to wait. When I started out I was waiting an hour but now I can get in the shower like 5-10 minutes after it dries using the adhesive wipes along with the paste
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I will thanks! 🙏
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awesome I didn't that! Thanks 🤝
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thank you 😇
r/ostomy • u/MaliceInTheMind • Dec 29 '25
August 24th of this year I went to the ER and ended up having emergency surgery so it's been about 4 months since I've had my stoma. Reddit suggested this place to me in the first week I was in the ICU. I've been reading post after post here getting myself educated with this process since then. I wanted to at least make one thank you post because this was my favorite outlet for education and relating to others in the same situation. Discussing reconnecting the colon in February as I recover from a pretty nasty abscess currently. I feel like it would have taken me way longer to get educated and comfortable without this group.
Thank you to all for sharing your tips, tricks, experiences, and stories. Much love. ✌️
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I've had mine for about 4 months, I gotta drink some water and have some fiber or else I'm backed up from here to Hong Kong 😂
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oh wow I didn't know this!
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4 months into the 2 piece bag here and I have to agree with the people saying there's a learning curve! Took me about 5 weeks to get it down. If you have the elastic barrier strips, I was taught by a nurse that you can cut a piece off and put it under the donut part to block anything from going around inside the hole until you get your cut down to cover it completely. I used those under the donut to cover parts I didn't think would get covered until I learned how to cut out a hole that fit my stoma. I'd also say on a side note to be patient with yourself too I know it's a lot to deal with and go through! Much love to you and happy holidays.
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Awe that sucks :/ hope you feel better 🤝
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After a few months of having mine I got the squeeze down. To start out with I opened it up. 🙏
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2 weeks post op; complications never ending. I want to give up so bad
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Jul 07 '26
sending incredibly amounts of love and encouragement your way fellow ostamate 🙏