First Time Wearing Jeans Post-Operation!

I'm over the moon and doing a happy dance. I just got to wear my jeans out shopping.

My first time wearing jeans since the operation! They fitted just under the flange surrounding Tomi and sat really well. They were comfortable too!

I had to make slight adjustments to the top I was wearing so that it covered the bag fully, but I did it and headed out to the shops.

I felt attractive and confident for the first time in ages. I looked good and healthy and had some nice compliments too, so that was even better.

I am so very happy because I am not a skirt kind of girl... Jeans and a pretty top do it for me, so the last 3 months of skirts has been a challenge. I have found I can tolerate skirts a lot better than I did before... well, I wouldn't be seen dead in a skirt or a dress. Jeans and trousers all the way.

I just wanted to share because I am so happy that I could wear jeans (and I've lost enough bloat around the middle to wear jeans I thought I had outgrown... yippee) and they were comfortable.

Happy happy happy!

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gratz on feeling sexy and happy at the same time

Whayyyyy! Well done, girl! So pleased for you!

Rach xx

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That's so cute. I was like that as well. Lolol, I never thought I would ever. So we all get it, I think. Lol. Next: shorts and bikini top. That's me. Wait for summer though. Hahahh

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So happy that you are. Good on ya, Mare!

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Good for you! Feeling good about yourself and looking attractive are so important to one's health and self esteem. I can still remember back in 1978 when I had my surgery how reassuring it was for me when another ostomate came to visit me in the hospital and I got to see, in person, that he could still wear beautiful clothes and you couldn't see a thing. When I was finally ready to leave the hospital I asked my parents to bring my favorite suit for me to wear. I was going to be looking good when I walked out of there!

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Hi Lilac. I am so happy for you! It's a great feeling to go out amongst the living and feel good about yourself. I have a question for you. Maybe ignorance is bliss for me? I have been wearing jeans since I came home in November. Was there some kind of "rule" that mandated no wearing of jeans? Am I at risk for leakage? Now I am worried. Your thoughts, please. Yaya
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LOL thanks for being happy for and with me.

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I'm still over the moon about getting to wear my jeans. It was a huge deal for me



I didn't have a rule about not wearing jeans - it's more that I was so bloated and in so much pain for about 6 months before my operation that I couldn't wear jeans no matter how much I wanted to, then I had the operation and well, that was about 6 weeks ago so the tummy has been a little delicate ever since. Yesterday I tried on the jeans and found they fit and so I was off and running (okay, toddling - still a bit wobbly on my pins lol)



Such a major accomplishment - I'd lost heaps of bloat - 2 dress sizes worth of bloat - and my stomach had stopped aching and feeling delicate - so I gave it a go



and I am so pleased I did

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Gotta take those victories where ever we can get them, eh?