I always have a hard time finding the right words to explain what my ostomy is to someone. So recently I told someone about my ostomy and used this video of this cute little guy to do it.
Elijah Explains His New Ostomy
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Mar 02, 2023 8:06 pm
AlexT
Mar 02, 2023 9:43 pm
Cool little kid. I go into a very detailed description when I explain my ostomy to someone. It goes like this... I poop in a bag. &zwj
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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.
TerryLT
Mar 02, 2023 10:09 pm
This little guy is just so inspiring! He faces so many challenges as he grows up, and I hope he is able to handle them with the same acceptance and positive attitude that he has now. I wish there was more of this kind of thing out there to increase awareness in the general public. Thanks for posting, Sally!
Terry
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eefyjig
Mar 02, 2023 11:25 pm
This is precious and perfect. "I had surgery and I don't know what happened 'cause I was asleep and woke up with this bag." Boy, can we all relate to that. And my favorite part of my bag is also the velcro!
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Mar 03, 2023 2:23 am
Lol AlexT, that's the only way someone gets what you're saying. I have tried to explain it, gone through the steps of explaining, they don't get it. I say I got to the bathroom in a bag and they still don't get it, and then I finally say.. Dude, I literally SHIT in a bag.. then they get it.
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Mar 03, 2023 9:41 am
I volunteer for a 'visitor' program here with my local ostomy group. We 'seasoned' ostomates visit with 'new' ostomates to help them out... mainly with things like acceptance and day-to-day living. So I am always looking for more gentle ways of approaching things.