Hi Diana,
I am fairly new to this and have only had my ostomy for about 5 months,
but as soon as I could, I switched to the two piece disposable bags.
That way I don't have to worry about cleaning the ends of the type you
are referring too. I have a colostomy, but am pretty sure they make the
closed end pouches for an ileostomy as well. If your friend wants to
stick with the type she has, I would recommend baby wipes.
Drew
Diana wrote:
> Friends,
>
> I have a dear friend who has had an ileostomy for over 25 years.
>
> She is used to the two-piece ostomy bags which close with a clamp.
>
> She has recently started trying the one-piece roll-up pouches. She
> doesn't like the fact that to clean the bag ends, she has to use toilet
> paper. Then, the paper gets on the strip which holds the bag closed,
> and reduces its effectiveness with closing.
>
> Can someone e-mail me with a suggestion as to how to clean the ends of
> the bag without using toilet paper?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Diana M.
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