Recessed Stoma---Need Advice

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My 86yo father in law (with Alzheimer's) has an urostomy with a recessed stoma. He is going through supplies at a rate that FAR exceeds insurance coverage. He refuses to see the ostomy nurse (he thinks we are up to something).

So, he is currently using a convex flange from company H (can I say brand names?) Another company let's call it company C, has a "turtleneck" product that will "hug the stoma" (I'm not sure how it can hug that which is recessed).

So do I just keep adding accessories until I get a good seal, i.e., paste, barrier rings, ostomy belt? Or should I change brands? Needless to say, experimentation without ostomy nurse supervision could get pricey.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

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My 86yo father in law (with Alzheimer's) has an urostomy with a recessed stoma. He is going through supplies at a rate that FAR exceeds insurance coverage. He refuses to see the ostomy nurse (he thinks we are up to something).

So, he is currently using a convex flange from company H (can I say brand names?) Another company let's call it company C, has a "turtleneck" product that will "hug the stoma" (I'm not sure how it can hug that which is recessed).

So do I just keep adding accessories until I get a good seal, i.e., paste, barrier rings, ostomy belt? Or should I change brands? Needless to say, experimentation without ostomy nurse supervision could get pricey.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

could you see if his Dr. would order home health? if so once they come in, they often have ostomy nurses that could make a home visit.