FEEL CONFIDENT IN YOUR CLOTHES AND SWIMWEAR

My own experience has been difficult at first. My stoma would itch if I wore anything too tight, it would also drag the bag a bit which would pull on my skin.

I tried stoma support bands but felt far too constricted in them. I felt sure my bag would pop at any given time and that I couldn’t tell if it was filling up, so I gave up totally on them. I bought an illusion wrap too which is ok up to a point but they seem to ride up or curl over so again no good for me really. The only time I wear it is with a tight fitting dress.

Jeans I have high waisted as they are so comfortable and sit above the stoma and bag.

I can wear shorts and floaty tops to draw eyes away from any lumps and I feel good too. I don’t feel that I need a support garment even though Tomas is an outie and can stick out through thinner clothes.

The only clothes I have trouble with are thinner tight dresses and tops but I will say that with a bit of trickery with patterns and stripes and dark colours even those can be worn. I have to keep an eye on the bag filling though because then it becomes more noticeable, but other than that, no one knows.

I have just been into Tesco and saw some lovely leggings. They were really soft and had a high waist. I decided to buy 2 pairs and can honestly say they are the best I have bought so far. They cover my stoma bag and make me feel secure. They are a good material and don’t feel like they will lose their shape easily.

” Stoma nurse recommended I use waist bands from @ComFizz, surprised more people don’t wear them. Very comfortable and they’ll send you a free one to try. I literally never leave home without one on.” Patrick

How about swimwear?

well if you don’t want anyone to know you have a stoma but still want to wear a bikini, then the shorts bottoms are ideal. These ones have a tie at the front that you can tie over the side that your stoma is on.

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I have found a brilliant pair of jeans that are so comfy and soft, but wait for this…. they are from Primark, yes Primark, and are only £10. They are super high waisted which means that it clears my stoma bag by quite a few millimetres so therefore I get no dragging down when I move.

I know I am not that young and thin but I like to wear nice comfortable clothes, so I also like to share the things I have found.

How about a swim skirt with slight gathering to hide certain things?

https://collabs.shop/3s0dvp

Swimwear can be scary for those with a stoma but I say let be proud of our bodies in any way we want to be. If you want to cover up that’s great, and if you want to be open with your scars and bags then that’s great too.

 

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