I carry a backpack. That way I can fit normal purse stuff, ostomy supplies, and a large water bottle.
Gemd
Oct 10, 2018 1:07 am
Poobag17
Oct 31, 2018 7:17 am
I'm probably gonna jinx myself now, but I don't carry anything in any way anymore throughout my day-to-day activities. For the first year or so, I had a little bag in my backpack for school, never needed it, so I stopped bringing it. I haven't ever since. At work, due to the physical nature and extremely unpredictable way things can go, I keep a spare in my duffle bag buried at the bottom. I just try and stay proactive with work and ensure I have a fresh pouch before my 2-day shifts and a fresh pouch before my 2-night shifts. If there is a failure in there, I have a duffle bag with my rehab gear on the truck, but it would most likely be something catastrophic that would involve being hurt and a leaky poo bag would be the least of my concerns. I say that only because I've put a lot of stress on my pouches over the years, and the only time there has ever been a failure has been due to my own laziness or lack of diligence in ensuring I freshened up recently.
This may sound funny, but in a pinch, I've used duct tape to slap everything together to hold it in place for a few hours or whatever till I get home. Quicker and easier.
Traveling, I just carry it all in my backpack normally.
Hope that helps
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Angelica- As usual, you've written another interesting post. February 5th, 2019, was my reversal surgery after having an ileo for 6 months. I'm one of those fortunate success stories. Of course, things are different now, and I still have to be careful about what and how much I eat, as I don't have a colon. At first, I was afraid to leave the house. My biggest fear was having to use a public bathroom and have the toilet not flush! Even now, when I know that I'll be in someone else's home, I won't eat anything beforehand. I read other people's stories and sometimes feel guilty for having had it so easy, not to mention that I have a significant other who is 100 percent supportive. I've gotten so much out of this website and truly feel for those of you who have it so much worse than I. But I feel it necessary to let folks hear about the success stories.
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Jan 15, 2019 7:38 pm
Sorry, but I am small and use the bag sent to me by Convatec. I use a larger purse.
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