I go to the beach and let my colostomy bag show. And right next to that is a massive Scar from 7 abdominal operations. If you live in Washington or Seattle you may have heard of the Solstice parade in a Fremont neighborhood. Here is a bike ride hey everybody rides naked. Body paint is the theme Here the crazier the better. This year I've decided to ride in the parade. I have a medical scrubs theme with the hat and the mask if I feel I don't want to be recognized. But my pouch and my scar will show open painted shirt. This is going to be a challenge for me but I'm going for it wish me luck

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Posted by: 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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