Low cost ostomy deoderizer/swimwear for ostomy wearers
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by RubyRN,CHPN Feb 6, '04I've worked in the home health and hospice field for the past 7 years. I have a pt with a longstanding (approx 20 year old) colostomy an urostomy r/t radiation damage from cancer. As I draw near to her home health discharge date (for unrelated dx) she approached me with some concerns re: her ostomies.
Question #1) Is there a low cost natural deoderizer for colostomy bags besides the ostomy fresh type drops---perhaps an inexpensive otc po herbal supplement? Her medicaid considers ostomy freshener drops a luxury item and won't pay. She states she has difficulties paying $20 a month for this item.
Question #2) She would like to begin low impact aquatic PT program and is looking for swimwear that will discretely "worK" with urostomy and colostomy appliances.
All suggestions welcome.....Thank you!
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- Feb 11, '04 by ktwlpnQuote from RubyRN,CHPNI know people use mouthwash as a deodorizer with good results(Listerine especially)..For swimming look at the catalogues for supersized gals.I think two piece outfits with some kind of shirred top would work...tank tops and shorts type suits....http://www.ostomates.org/links/access.html. This is a very good website-anything anyone would ever possible need can be found here.....I've worked in the home health and hospice field for the past 7 years. I have a pt with a longstanding (approx 20 year old) colostomy an urostomy r/t radiation damage from cancer. As I draw near to her home health discharge date (for unrelated dx) she approached me with some concerns re: her ostomies.
Question #1) Is there a low cost natural deoderizer for colostomy bags besides the ostomy fresh type drops---perhaps an inexpensive otc po herbal supplement? Her medicaid considers ostomy freshener drops a luxury item and won't pay. She states she has difficulties paying $20 a month for this item.
Question #2) She would like to begin low impact aquatic PT program and is looking for swimwear that will discretely "worK" with urostomy and colostomy appliances.
All suggestions welcome.....Thank you!Last edit by ktwlpn on Feb 11, '04 -
- Feb 12, '04 by ktwlpnQuote from BarbPickASA is no longer recommended....changes the ph and can damage the stoma....I was taught to put 2 asa in the bag and it really works as a deoderant
