For a Recovering Ostomate, This Helps So Much
I wanted to install a semi-permanent bidet attachment to our master toilet but discovered our landlord won’t let us do it. So I bought this as a working compromise. I had J-pouch and ileostomy reversal surgeries this past summer, and like most ostomates who go back to using the bathroom normally, I suffer occasional bad burning sensations because of all the digestive enzymes & acids that now don’t have a colon to absorb or process them. Add in that my body is re-learning how to properly digest & pass foods and I just don’t feel comfortable with using toilet paper anymore. This little squeeze bottle and long-necked attachment have made it very easy for me to thoroughly clean myself up after every restroom visit and also have greatly reduced the burning & injury to my skin from the stomach acids passed. It took a little getting used to, managing the bottle positioning and how to best apply pressure to keep control but also thoroughly clean up back there. I get about three trips out of a full bottle before I have to refill it at the sink. I keep it on the edge of my bathtub where it’s next to me and conveniently lower to reach for while I’m still seated. And unlike some other bathroom & personal hygiene devices this at least isn’t obvious at a glance what it’s for; it looks for the most part like just a squeeze bottle you might use to water plants or perform some sort of dental cleaning with (obviously I don’t recommend it for that, lol). It’s easy to keep clean and performs its job perfectly fine. And it has the added bonus that it can be emptied, collapsed and taken when you travel, so it’s actually more versatile than the bidets you have to permanently attach to a given toilet. Even if you don’t need it for any special medical issues like mine, I also have to say flat-out I’ve never felt cleaner leaving the bathroom. After the initial novel feeling of wetness on my backside became normalized, I’ve been way more comfortable overall plus the added financial & ecological bonus that I use way less toilet paper as a consequence. A couple folds just to dry and make sure it’s all good to go and I’m done. After my surgery I was going through nearly a roll of paper a day. Now I’m back to the kind of consumption I had before my illness. Highly recommend this, especially if you consider that with occasional supply line issues for things like toilet paper these days it’s good if you already have a way to keep hygienic but cut down on your dependence on these things. Read more















