I just started today. I have gone through a very bad surgery in November. My hernia mesh cut through my bowel. They didn't take the mesh out, so after surgery, it cut through my bowel again. I got septic and had another surgery. I woke up a week later in ICU and was in the hospital for almost 3 months. I almost died. I have to wear a bag, but they put it through my belly button. I am in pain all the time. I am supposed to have my reversal surgery in April, but I don't know if that's going to happen. So I am so stressed. My bag fills up so much. I try to watch what I eat, but it seems like I have to empty all the time. Everything I eat goes straight into my bag. I still can't poop.

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Great place for newbies to learn, I have helped many folks on here learn to irrigate, plus learned a few tricks myself. Great informative site.
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