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The Problem

I suffered from severe Crohn’s Colitis for ten years.  Finally, in Oct. of 2008, I had surgery to remove my Colon/large intestine.  Now, I have a stoma and must wear an ostomy bag 24/7. Right after surgery, I began having problems with the ostomy bags such as leaking bags, dissolving adhesive, skin pulling, stoma noises, difficulty sleeping, restricted movement, bags accidently coming off and visible bulkiness of the bags under my clothing.

At night, the bag would wake me up from sleep every time I rolled over in bed.  During the day, I was frustrated by all the limitations I was experiencing. I couldn't take my shirt off at the beach without feeling like everybody was looking at me and wanting to know what that bag was on my side. I had a definite problem with my confidence level. I didn't want to have to explain my ostomy bag.  Most of all, I wanted to go to the beach and feel free to take my shirt off.  I needed to find a solution.  I decided to design and make a belt I could wear twenty - four hours a day.

My Lifestyle

I love sports, all sports; swimming, diving, surfing, basketball, waterskiing, soccer, football, running, wakeboarding and ski diving.  I needed to have a belt that could hold up to my life style no matter what I did.  I needed a belt that would stay securely in place so I could enjoy life. Being a young, single man, I knew I needed a belt that would give me more self confidence when going out with friends.  I love to dance.  When I wore other belts, I would sweat, the adhesive would dissolve, the bags would leak and I would end up with major skin irritation.s  None of the other belts I tried worked for my lifestyle.  What a nightmare!  I needed a light weight belt so my skin could breathe and allow for total freedom of movement.


The ostomy bag by itself caused embarrassing telltale bulge s at my waist line that showed through my clothes. I needed a belt that would hold the ostomy bag snuggly but was flexible enough to stretch when full. The constant pulling out of my skin because of the weight of full bags would sometimes cause the adhesive flange patches to come off. In the months after my surgery, I was constantly afraid the bag would leak, and it did.  I found myself walking around holding or guarding my side all the time, to avoid potential leaking.  I isolated myself. I wanted comfort, security, peace of mind, freedom of movement and privacy.


The Idea

I decided to develop a comfortable belt that would provide full support for my ostomy bag day and night.  I wanted a support belt that would stay securely in place with my active lifestyle.  I needed to be sure the ostomy bag wasn’t going to fall off or get pulled off accidently, no matter what I wanted to do. Out of my need, I tried many other types of belts and devices.  For one reason or another ,they didn’t live up to my expectations.  After months of frustration, discomfort and embarrassing situations, I  began to develop a belt suitable for my active lifestyle.  I felt I needed to find a better way to live with this ostomy bag.

The Solution

After months of trying out and testing many different prototypes, I have developed Stealth Belt. Now I do everything I want to do.  I wear a Stealth Belt twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, even while sleeping. Stealth Belt has made my life much easier and made living with an ostomy less stressful. Stealth Belt Ostomy Support Belt is different from other ostomy support belts I've tried because its stylish design is truely 'stealthy.' No one knows I wear an ostomy bag unless I choose to tell them.   


Realizing that many other people may be living with the same type of frustrations and annoying problems I experienced. I decided to make Stealth Belt available to help others who have gone through a smiliar surgery. I feel having a Stealth Belt has given me a better quality of life, more freedom, more privacy, full mobility, and most of all, confidence. Now there is an option that works with any lifestyle.


I made the Stealth Belt to work for my active lifestyle.
I hope the Stealth Belt will work as well for you, as well as it has for me.




Stealth Belt
My personal story