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Hello,,,

I am 36 years old...i recently had surgery (10 hrs) to remove a mass cancerous tumor removed from my pelvis and unfortunately,, i also lost my bladder and rectum, and prostate...I now have a colostomy and ileal conduit... my surgery was 2 weeks ago...This has been extremely difficult for me and my wife to deal with.

I am trying to get used to my body and the colostomy/ileal conduit bags. I find myself having to emptying the ileal conduit bag every hour, it just gets heavy around my waist.. I was wondering if anyone can suggest any tips or companies that may have better suitable bags.

Thanks
Joey

Call the companies toll free on this list to find free samples of appliances that might work for you:


OSTOMY APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS
http://www.ostomy.evansville.net/ostomymfg.htm

Good luck and be well,
Charles in TX

Joey

I chose to wear a leg bag (Conveen-28-oz) to lessen the draining frequency. It keeps the weight out of the bag. "Be Well"