Today is the first time I have had a bath since getting my ileostomy last June! I've had many other problems because of my messed-up bowels, which meant that I had other tubes and things coming out of me, preventing me from showering or bathing. However, having those things sorted out now, I was finally able to have a proper wash, instead of one out of the sink!
I'm not a shower person at all; I would rather have a bath any day, and I sure as hell wasn't going to let a stupid bag stuck to my stomach change that! I was quite nervous at first that it would become unstuck and leak everywhere (that's not what I wanted to bathe in!) but I knew I had to just go for it.
I checked to make sure he was all stuck on nicely to begin with and thought I could change it when I got out if necessary. However, he was not stuck on nicely at all, so I had to change him before getting in!
But it's now a few hours later and I've not had any trouble with him at all! The only thing I can see wrong is that the edge is starting to come off, but not so much so that it's going to leak, so I am very pleased!!
Baths are going to be a regular thing once more!!
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