Chronic Illness on Yik Yak | I have an ileostomy and part of it overlaps with my wound vac dressing. I’ve had it all for three weeks, and just now, at 5am, with family visiting and asleep, my ostomy decides to leak for the first time. Doing surgery on this bitch ready to cryyyy 🤮

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Chronic Illness 38w

I have an ileostomy and part of it overlaps with my wound vac dressing. I’ve had it all for three weeks, and just now, at 5am, with family visiting and asleep, my ostomy decides to leak for the first time. Doing surgery on this bitch ready to cryyyy 🤮

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Anonymous 38w

ugh i’m so sorry that’s the worst. when i got my ostomy it leaked at night in the beginning when the swelling went down (meaning it left a gap in the wafer). i haven’t had any nighttime leaks since the first 2 months though if that helps :(

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