{"id":10833,"date":"2018-06-18T13:08:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-18T12:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=10833"},"modified":"2021-02-01T15:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T15:07:53","slug":"placing-an-order-for-supplies","status":"publish","type":"to-a-bigger-life","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/placing-an-order-for-supplies\/","title":{"rendered":"Placing an order for supplies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Hear from Sarah our Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" title=\"Placing an order for supplies\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/275579889?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whenever you\u2019re managing your stoma, one of the most important things is to order all your supplies at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Whenever you are placing an order, we recommend that you don\u2019t place your order too late. There are some changes on how nurses, GPs and pharmacies work in that you must have your prescription up front and bring it in or send it off to the delivery service. That means it can take up to two weeks for your supplies to get to you.<\/p>\n<p>So, it\u2019s important whenever your half way through the supplies you start the process of ordering.<\/p>\n<p>Your nurse may be able to give you a card to record all the information you need and keep in a safe place, so whenever you are ordering again you\u2019ll already have the details name and code number of the products that you have.<\/p>\n<p>That includes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Your pouches<\/li>\n<li>Base plates<\/li>\n<li>Accessories you are using eg) seals, sprays or wipes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have your pouch or baseplate cut to fit, it\u2019s important to keep an accurate record of that size, and make sure you change it every time you go to an appointment with your stoma care nurse and they will be able to update the size for you.<\/p>\n<p>Only order what you need and if you stop using an item, just cancel it off the prescription. There are lots of people getting repeat prescription who have things at home that they don\u2019t need to use.<\/p>\n<p>If you use a delivery service, it might be good to identify a safe place where your delivery can come to and if you\u2019re not in maybe it can be left with a neighbour, or a storage box outside your house.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You might be interested in:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/ordering-samples-and-supplies-article\/\">Where you can go for product samples<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/what-to-do-with-unused-ostomy-supplies-article\/\">What to do with unused ostomy supplies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/to-a-bigger-life\/ways-to-obtain-your-stoma-supplies\/\">Ways to obtain your stoma supplies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/bag-your-routine-3\/\">Bag your routine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/its-a-start\/top-10-podcasts-to-listen-to-while-you-recover\/\">Top 10 podcasts to listen to while you recover<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hear from Sarah our Clinical Advisor From A Bigger Life Whenever you\u2019re managing your stoma, one of the most important things is to order all your supplies at the same time. Whenever you are placing an order, we recommend that you don\u2019t place your order too late. 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