Max Jeeninga: "SenSura^® urostomy appliance is a real relief"

"This is a total improvement on what I had before. What a relief!" Thanks to SenSura urostomy appliance, I can set off on a journey without being afraid of leaks. Now I can go everywhere with an easy mind. So says Max Jeeninga about SenSura urostomy appliance.

Max, who is 62 and lives in Leeuwarden, Holland, developed bladder cancer two and a half years ago. "After many examinations and treatments, a decision was made to remove my bladder, and I received a urostomy. I found this rather unpleasant, to put it mildly. It's not easy to deal with such a radical change to your body."

Dealing with leaks
"And if you have a poor quality stoma bag, the situation is really awful. It is so shameful to have a leak. Leaks undermine your sense of self-respect. It made me so mad, endlessly cleaning clothes or always being afraid of what other people might smell. It was also disastrous for my social life, since I didn't dare stay anywhere for very long. If you have a leak three times a day, you lose patience and get so angry."

"Once, on a train to a meeting, I had a leak. To add to that, all the toilets in the train were locked, which was so irritating because there was nowhere to clean up. I had to cancel the meeting and return home."

"They understood me"
"I heard about Coloplast from my nurse, a wonderful person, and due to my recurrent complaints I was immediately invited to join Coloplast's test panel, a sort of consumer panel for new products."

Max felt Coloplast really wanted to help. "They truly understood me and paid attention to me, which was very gratifying. They looked after me and called to ask how things were going. It was while part of the test panel that I first tried SenSura urostomy appliance."

Without any worries
A born optimist, Max quickly recovered his radiant personality. "It was a total improvement on what I'd had before, and such a relief. It was easy to fit, and I could get through a full day and night with a single bag. And if I had even the slightest question, I called Coloplast. I'm happy to recommend SenSura urostomy appliance to everyone: it truly gives me a sense of freedom."