Sandra is a SenSura® user who has received compensation from Coloplast to provide this information.
“I’ve always participated in a lot of sports and run two or three times a week, as well as going to the gym. Running gives me a great sense of freedom. Now I’ve found the stoma solution that matches my body shape, there’s nothing stopping me,” she says.
20 years ago, Sandra was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, which worsened considerably after ten years. After spending five years weighing up the pros and cons of an ileostomy, in 2012 she finally had the surgery. At the hospital, she was advised to try different stoma products and solutions until she found the right one for her body shape.
"I tried various solutions. For some reason, the flat products didn’t work for me and I experienced leakage, which was really, really distressing.” Having experienced leakage, Sandra realized the importance of finding a solution that fit her body shape. She is glad she was encouraged to experiment, as this led to her find SenSura® Convex Light.
"The SenSura® Convex Light barrier smooths out the skin around my stoma and seems to stick much better. I haven’t ever had any problems with it – no leakage and no skin irritation. It fits so well it feels like part of my body. I can’t tell I’m wearing it – which means I often completely forget about my stoma.”
