I went to a bathroom and when I pulled down my pants somehow I grabbed my bag. I sat down and here was my bag in my hand. It was a two-piece. I had no supplies. Somehow I sat there with my bag in my hand. I was in shock. What do I do? Think, think. I cleaned up and snapped it back on. What a day!!!!
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Justbreathe
Reply to AlexT
OMG. I think maybe it's a little anxiety (not variety) makes life challenging!
AlexT
Reply to Justbreathe
It's all how a person looks at it. I'd look at the bag and laugh thinking....."It's not very often I get to hold a bag of poop." While others would start sweating, shake, and say....."OMG, I could die right now." Life gives you lemons, either make lemonade and enjoy or walk around with a really weird sour face all the time. &zwj
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Ice
Thanks for sharing. I've tugged on it many times when pulling my pants down, but I've never pulled it off. I always tell myself to be careful.
gentlejohn
I assume your barrier was intact and you are using a 2-piece. Try wearing a belt. Hollister makes belts for a reasonable amount of money.
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eefyjig
Whoa, you must've had a couple of seconds where you thought, "Wait a minute...what?!" Good thing you wear a two-piece system. I wear a one-piece - that would not bode well for me!
TerryLT
Wow, close call. Good thing the bottom piece stayed in place! There have been a few times I've accidentally tugged pretty hard on my pouch, while pulling my pants down, but I hope I never do succeed, because it's a one piece!
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dscarlos
I have a urinary ostomy and at night I hook up to a bedside drainage bag. I have accidentally gotten the tubing tangled and pulled the bag off my sleep, and because I don't feel it, I wake up wet, and I hate being wet. But I just laugh at the situation and go in. I have had other things happen over the years that would probably make some people either laugh or cry.