These are the top 5 issues ostomates face:
1. Dating and relationships
2. Concealing the pouch
3. Foods to eat and avoid
4. Losing or gaining weight
5. Pouch ballooning
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Past Member
Mon Mar 20, 2017 10:28 am
The first straight catheter was discovered for real by an Irish gent. He would go to the pub drink his pints wearing his Irish cap with a feather on the side. Pinned behind the feather was a small straight catheter. He could drink his friends under the table. Yes, this is true not Irish folk lore. He discovered the straight catheter at its beginning.
Mon Mar 20, 2017 12:29 pm
thanks for that, I will make sure I am tied down when I go for drink or two.
Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:12 am
I'm Irish and I have to say that one cracked me up !!! By the way..the moniker "Paddy" was always considered a serious insult in modern Ireland ...a bit like "Wetback" or "Cracker" . However on Paddy's Day ....Everyone gets a " Get out of Jail Free Card " in honor of St Paddy lol !!
Going to pass that one on to many others on my list . Thanks, I needed a laugh.
It's an insult unless your name actually IS Paddy !! haha !
Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:13 am
I'm Irish and I have to say that one cracked me up !!! By the way..the moniker "Paddy" was always considered a serious insult in modern Ireland ...a bit like "Wetback" or "Cracker" . However on Paddy's Day ....Everyone gets a " Get out of Jail Free Card " in honor of St Paddy lol !!
Going to pass that one on to many others on my list . Thanks, I needed a laugh.
It's an insult unless your name actually IS Paddy !! haha !
Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:53 pm
Good one, Gerald. Magoo, "Cead mile failte!" As another proud Narrowback, I learned long ago that no one can really insult the Irish for being Irish. There is an old saying somewhere in the Bible: "If you're lucky enough to be born Irish, you're lucky enough."
Call me "Paddy" anytime.
PB
Wed Apr 05, 2017 3:04 pm
Cead mile failte to all of you. Not sure what it means but I think it's good. I looked through the entire bible for PB's reference but was unable to find it. My bible is difficult to understand. It's in Polish.
Na zdrowie,
Mike
Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:03 pm
Since Ireland as a nation did not exist when the Bible was compiled, I doubt that statement is actually a quote. But I would be willing to bet that it is handwritten in the front or back of some Bibles, especially if they belong to Irish people.
