I bought a new horse in October last year, then got the shock of my life to discover that I have stage 1-2 bowel cancer. I couldn't believe it. I was horseless for two years before I decided to take the plunge and get a new one. Then this! On one hand, it was a good job I did a test and it was found, but on the other, I felt like I'd been punched in the face, both cheeks, by God. Does anyone here ride with a colostomy bag?

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Caz67
Well it's just coming upto a year since I had my emergency stoma. Since joining MAOM I have learnt all different kinds of ideas to help with the stoma. Not only that I have made a lot of good friends who I can talk to. The beauty of this site is it's not just giving tips and ideas we talk about anything and everything. So thank you for giving us a great site. XX
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