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SUGGESTIONS FOR UROSTOMATES by Peter W. Shennon, MD, S. Alameda, via Metro MD- thru Ostoline, TX

I have been a urostomate since 1980, so I am an old timer in dealing with urostomy problems.

I have recently been using Dial Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer to sterilize the skin around my stoma when I am changing my appliance. This gel states that it “kills over 99.99% of harmful germs in 15 seconds.”

Since I started using this gel, the skin around my stoma has never looked better. The wearing time with my appliance is also about a day longer than before. I also may have fewer urinary tract infections (I am susceptible to these because of hydronephrosis and dilated ureters).

I change my appliance when I am in the shower. I clean the skin around the stoma with soap and water as I have in the past. I then apply the gel to the skin and wait 30 seconds before rinsing it off. It comes off very easily and my skin is squeaky clean when I am finished. I then step out of the shower, dry the skin and put on a new appliance.

In the past the skin around my stoma has frequently been slightly raw and inflamed. After I started using this gel the skin cleared up almost immediately.

Please, as usual, consult your ET Nurse or your Doctor if you are having special problems.

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