Heads up everyone... I'm still here, thanks to my doctor removing my colon.
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Had my surgery last March, it was scary in the beginning, but now, you can't tell me nothin'.
I am back working, and I've been rockin-n-rollin'; life is so good now, as long as I have my man-purse with me. I've taken a liking to carrying a small water bottle and turkey baster to flush my rig out. It works better to flush it all out instead of squeezing and wiping with t.p.
Me and my meatball have come to an agreement over the last 6 months or so; he's quite talkative at times though, that's when he becomes a little S@#T!
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All in all, life for me with The Bag isn't so bad. I can remember when it all kicked off I thought it would be hard, but heck no! What I tell folks is this, "I've got a little hiccup in my giddy-up, but you give me a second and I'll catch up." Ostomates rule!!
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Just to let you know, you're not alone. After my surgery, I carried a bottle of water and a turkey baster too. This may help: Ostyclean.com. Let me know, Mike.
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Hey, thanks, dude. How exactly does this thing work? I mean, I get the gist of it. Does this mean you reuse the bags? Why does it look like I would have to take my bag off to do this every time? It looks cool as hell, but I'm not understanding. If I take my rig off, then I'm standing around, and my meatball decides that, hey, he's not wearing a bag, I'm gonna take a dump. Do you have one of these? Could you explain to me what happens?
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