The Social

As a male with a bag there are discussions that I want to have with other males so I created a page where we can talk.    Ostomen  

It's going on 2 years since my surgery. I had squamous cell carcinoma anal cancer. I suffer every day. Is there any comfort? In the morning, I get this pressure pain (severe pain) in my rectum from the back. It's a sharp pain like something wants to come out..sometimes I get mucus, sometimes I bleed a little. I've been to the doctors about this and they don't have an answer as to what is causing this pain. I get this pain every morning. I once asked a nurse and she said it could be a colon wave (?)  My sister said it could be gas tryi...

Not to offend anyone, I need some serious prayers, none of this feel good thoughts or feelings stuff but some good old fashioned prayer warrior prayers! 8am tomorrow morning I go in to have mesh removed, I've had a oozing abscess/ fistula for 6 months, and tomorrow they fix it and they have to take fassia flaps from my thighs to patch holes. My surgeon say it's going to be A F**king huge surgery.  Thanks and blessings to you all Cplumber

hi ostofriends. the revision of the revision of my stoma has been interesting. may all our colons and/or small intestines shake like the bow of a willow tree and put us in awe of something so flawed and free... i have made this my colon song: https://youtu.be/OSye8OO5TkM  

Hi Gang,   So I just scored a major win on Ebay on an antique telephone and it got me thinking about what my fellow ostomates do in their spare time.  As many have kicked their activity level down a notch with their new frontbutt I'm curious what you enjoy doing.  For me I've been collecting many things since long before my second ass came along, so not much has changed.  I'm concentrating on the top 3 right now, but here's a list of things I enjoy.  Let me know what gets your motor revving.   vintage Erect...

This is an actual product that you can get on amazon. :)

Yeah, Ol' Blue Eyes just couldn't resist getting another cool new hat!  I was down at the General Store this morning getting some RustOleum for an Erector Set I'm restoring and there was a fresh new hat tree eyeing me up that was just chock full of new straw Cowboy Hats.  I immediately thought of Lovely and her quest to see some guys on here wearing a cowboy hat.  So after lightening my front pocket of $10 I'm now the proud new owner of my Newest Cool New Hat!  Still a little cold for a straw hat, but I tell everyone I'...

I just had parastomal hernia repair surgery. I was sore for about two weeks. It was worth it.  Has any one else had this surgery

I’m trying to develop a dictionary we can use just for us. I’m sure Merriam Webster would be proud of us when we finish the first 50 pages. Your thoughts?Stomatic - Behavior by an ostomate related to their own ostomy. Ostomatic - Beyond Stomatic, this is stuff we do with our stoma related routines that we’ve become so very comfortable with it’s like automatic. Ignostomatic - Behavior related to another’s stoma by someone having no idea what ostomates go through.Psychostomology - The science and study of behavi...

        The thing about this Ostomy         The Thingammy wont stick to me         All the bags were much the same         That layer of glue was still to blame                  Tried some Tape, was a real good fit         Still came off when it felt like it         Medical adhesive and stoma paste         Tried them all till in my haste   &nbs...

                           If only 'it, smelt like roses                            If only 'it, pleased our noses                            All the problems, that 'it poses                            And all the worry, one supposes        ...

Is there a reason why the general chat room is never used by the hundreds of members here??????😳😳

Got my wife to be a sewing machine for Christmas. She married me anyway.      

         IN MY LIFE     I've Lived, I've Loved     I've Lost, I've Missed, I've Hurt     I've Trusted, I've made Mistakes        But most of all, I've Learned         &n bsp;      "SHIT HAPPENS"   It's happened to all us Ostomates and no matter how long we have had our Ostomies,  weeks, months, years, it will continue to be a learning experience f...

Two young boys were at a wedding...the one reached over to the other and said " how many wives can a man have" to which the other replied 16 Four better   Four worse Four richer   Four poorer   made me chuckle Ange