Boy has the weather changed. In my neck of the woods the weather just
jumped about 20 degrees and it is toasty outside. So this means lots of new changes have
occurred and should probably happen if you have a stoma. It really just means that I am going to be
wearing slightly tighter clothes and also that I may be sweating a bit more
than normal. So there are a few good things you can do to make sure that your
stoma is fitting in with your fashion style and allowing you to live your best
life.
The first thing I like to make sure is that my
ostomy care is coming first. There is
nothing worse than actually being in trouble for not planning ahead and taking
care of an area that I know I should. So for me I like to make sure I have the
right equipment on when I know I am going to be outside a little more or it's
going to be a little hotter.
This means
for me that I will likely put a bag on that has belt loops. This allows me to then get an ostomy belt to
go around the bag and hold it tighter to my body. It may sound a bit strange but to me there is
nothing better than knowing my body is looking sleek during the summer. Being able to strap my bag down helps it from
moving around and allows me to wear slightly tighter fitting clothing. Not that is not the most important part but
making sure the my ostomy care gear is also water moisture wicking is a big
deal.
I really don’t like my skin sweating and feeling
gross all the time. So It really matters
to me to get some really good moisture wicking gear. This has always mattered
to me though way before I had an ostomy.
Being able to be comfortable in warmer weather is important and you
don’t want rubbing to occur in areas causing extra friction, especially if you
have a stoma. So rock the summer body
and find the right gear that fits your body.
If you don’t have good moisture wicking gear and are getting rashes, you
need to contact your healthcare provider to figure out a better solution. Also
maybe contact your local pharmacy and ask for their advice as well. The
pharmacist I have talked to have been amazing on advice.
