I'm in need of emergency supplies

[Juniorsdad187]

I have finally got my insurance info straightened out and they say they only cover half but I'm waiting on my disability and can't afford to pay half I'm on the verge of being homeless and I have already lost so much. I'm not sure if this is the place to even post this. If someone could point me in the right direction. The only help I have received has been from the support groups on Facebook

[Mysticobra]

You have an address?

[Mara]

https://www.ostogroup.org/

I think the above group helps people without insurance....

[Shamrock4806]

You can call around various otosmy suppliers and get on their donation list, also they can send samples for you to try in the meantime. Wink wink.

Thing is measure how far your stoma stays stuck out from the surface of your skin.

If flush, below or barely out, like up to 1/4 inch, then you have a flush or recessed stoma and need a convex pouching system and otosmy belts and likely adhesive strips to reinforce. No sting paste if you can get it. Your stoma may stick out more when you move or cough, so ensure the bag hole is large enough to allow this to occur.

If your lucky and your stoma is sticking out well, like a 1/2 inch or more, then you can get by with rings and flat bags. Provided the skin is healed up.

Remember powder only goes on injured skin to dry it then you need skin protectant anywhere from around the stoma, over the powder and as far as the adhesive ends.

Make sure everything is dried, use a blow dryer between steps.

I feel sorry for you, my otosmy supply costs over $700 every other month. I'm trying to solve my otosmy problem and when I finally do then I can use the insurance as they only allow so much per month which limits supplies.

If you would have posted a few months earlier I could have sent you boxes of worthless to me supplies. But they might be worthless to you too if you have a recessed or flush stoma because they were all flat.

[Bob Webtech]

For emergency supplies, see the page on our main website at https://www.ostomy.org/emergency-supplies/

[DWoboyle]

At in the greater Seattle Area there is someone who runs an ostomy supply closet. https://www.geosg.org/ostomy-supply-closet

I suspect (well HOPE) many large cities have similar groups.