Having a stoma is a major change in your life and it can take time to learn to how to cope with difficult emotions and adapt to a new routine. It may leave you feeling angry, shocked, alienated and difficult to accept your new body image, and it is normal to feel this way1. Talking to people who have either gone through or are going through the same experience can help you overcome negative emotions and feel able to adapt to life with a stoma. You’ll find details of local support groups on our website here. These events are a great way to get specialist advice from Stoma Care Nurses and chat to other people who can give you tips on everything from lifestyle to nutrition.
If you can’t attend support groups in person, these online resources may help:
If you are feeling down and are experiencing difficult thoughts, you can contact The Samaritans:
Call: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Visit: www.samaritans.org
Confidence BE® has a range of features that may help improve self-esteem, body image, comfort, confidence and sleep quality by helping to reduce leaks, odour, ballooning, pancaking, noise and skin irritation.
Choice of three colours: black, white and stone. Available in closed, drainable, urostomy, flat and soft convex.
The filter is designed to ensure that a gas path can always be maintained to help reduce ballooning, and to help neutralise odour.
Urostomy hydrocolloid resists fluid and erosion for longer*.
* In comparison to Salts Confidence® Natural Advance Closed and Drainable stoma bags. 25% less erosion over a 24-hour period. Data on file. Salts Healthcare 2022.
Outlet tucks away and is securely fastened with premium VELCRO® hook and loop fastener material.
Outlet tucks aways and is securely fastened with premium VELCRO® hook and loop fastener material.
Soft outlet and bung are comfortable without compromising ease of use.
Rotating and detachable bung lanyard can be moved away from urine flow when draining.
We offer a wide range of one-piece colostomy bags and two-piece colostomy bags designed to make life easier with innovative features for greater comfort, flexibility and security. We have a range of colostomy supplies for you to sample from.
Our one-piece colostomy product range includes:
Our two-piece colostomy product range includes;
Both our one-piece and two-piece closed stoma bags are available in flat and convex.