most helpful answer i'm sorry to hear you're going through this. it's enough to deal with a well-functioning colostomy let alone a leaky one! my hunch is that you need to be re-fitted for a better-fitting wafer and bag system. your stoma (and the area around it) will change shape over the next few weeks or months as swelling from the surgery decreases. this changing shape means the wafer and bag system you were sent home with may not work forever. in fact you may find you need to be re-fitted several times over the next few months -- and even years later as you gain or lose weight (which we all do! ). i'd suggest you call your surgeon's office for assistance or to request a consultation with a wound ostomy continence (woc) nurse. he or she can help you find a colostomy bag system that works for you. best wishes!
leaking colostomy bag. i just had a colostomy. my bag keeps leaking around the seal/wafer. why?