Usually, when my bag leaks unexpectedly, I get extremely anxious.
Well, it happened today; my son-in-law was here. I was helping him do something and all of a sudden, I felt it run down my leg. Without panicking, I told him, "Hold on a sec," and I went in and got a hand towel and just stuck it in there until I could finish helping him.
I then went in and proceeded to change my bag. Changed the mucus fistula bag as well because that had been on for a week. I also needed to change my wound dressing when that happens because it leaks into my wound.
Guess I'm proud of the fact that I handled the whole situation calmly and just did what needed to be done.
The bag was on since Thursday anyway. I was going to change it this morning but went on an eating binge instead. Had a bowl of cereal, a bagel with cream cheese, some fresh pineapple, French vanilla ice cream with fresh strawberries and whipped cream, some more fresh pineapple, crackers. It was probably all the fresh fruit that did me in.
Anyway, I attribute this forum to helping me get through this leak today.
Thanks, guys. You're awesome!
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