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So looking into getting a waist pack and have managed to try on quickly the Evoc and Dakine hip packs
Wan try the Camelbak on on for fit too but read it suits higher on the waist which could be an issue with my Ostomy bag
Any other Ostomates ride with the hip pack and have any issues or find them fine to use
I don’t have anywhere on my frame for water bottle so thinking one of these will be good for days when the back pack is to much
Cheers
No help but my wife has just become an ex Ostomist. She had a colostomy for 15 months & an ileostomy till last Wednesday. During all this time she couldn't bare anything around her waist or anywhere near the ostomy sites.
Isn't a normal backpack just a lot easier for you to use?
Yes and no was looking for an option with a smaller load for local rides
Always carry my backpack and thought I’d see if I can get some real world feedback before I shell out £50 odd on one
Cheers for your reply
Have had Ileostomy since early nineties. Tried a waist pack mid/late nineties - a Karrimor one from when they were good. Similar to the current Karrimor Raid 5, the luggage bit was wider and less tall.
Was all right on very short rides, but to avoid it slipping down over the stoma area you had to have the waist band so tight as to be uncomfortable. Did a longer ride around MK redways with it with two bottles, took a fair few days for Oliver to recover from the ordeal.
Since then always used a backpack of some sort. Currently a Deuter Compact Lite 8 for rides when not much needs to be carried.
Can't comment on the medical side, but I use a karrimore superlight air 25L backpack.
Sits quite high on your back so shouldn't interfere with the waist/stomach area unless you use the waist strap, which I don't bother with as I don't load it up too much.
Also has a chest strap too but again you don't need to use it really if the shoulder straps are adjusted properly it doesn't move around much unless you're carrying loads of weight in it.
Has an H20 opening at the top for a bladder and a couple of other cycle/walking features.
It's really light and cheap, I use it as a do it all day pack, mainly commuting and biking.
It's a really good all round backpack.
Would a hydration vest work for you?
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/hydration-vests/
took a fair few days for Oliver to recover from the ordeal.
HaHa, is that 'Oliver the ostomy?'
My Mrs called hers Percy, 'Percy the pouch' 🙂
What bike do you have OP?
I often wear my bumbag/fannypack/waistpack like this..
Yeah I know #weirdo
Old skool, that's how we did it in the 80's!!
I've had a urostomy since 2015 - you can you use a small waist pack with a modified plastic stoma guard pretty easily. You should be able to get a cheap one on prescription - that's what I use, or get a fancy one from stomagear.com or stomaprotector.com (in fact, that one looks good and may work with any waist pack without modification). You to remove the buckle,then thread the waist strap through the edges and over the top of guard, which just sits on the strap. I had to modify the guard to get the waist strap through.
I've found my bag drains properly, and the guard stays in place fine, but I've only got a tube, tool, co2 kit, gillet/windproof a couple of snacks in there - bottle on bike. Also gives good peace of mind in the event of a crash!
I rode a 2014-15 Bird Aeris
@ianpv I have a stoma guard I got a few years ago from Comfizz with a large belt
Not really used it for biking though
When I get the bag I’ll give it a whirl