I've had my ileostomy now for 3 years and in that time I've gone to ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /st1:State w:st="on"st1:place w:st="on"Hawaii/st1:place/st1:State, (10 hours in a plane with tight restrooms), three cruises, and many camping trips in our 5th wheel. I've seen every type of public restroom and I too first opt for the handicapped rest room/stall. Of course if they offer a "family" facility (found in airports, highway restrooms and camp grounds) those are my first choice because they offer a large private room with sink and toilet. Some handicapped stalls also have baby changing fold down tables that are very helpful (every Cracker-barrel offers these). I never leave home with out my backpack. Its packed with fresh underwear, a couple of large garbage bags (one to stand on and one to put all soiled clothing) all my ostomy supplies, roll of paper towel and baby wipes. I've only had to really use the whole kit once in three years, which isn't bad. Finally as was mention previously, I never leave home on vacations or visits without my pouches pre-loaded with the disposable liners. In fact I always carry two in my back pocket opposite my wallet. They are packaged in black doggy poo bags obtained from the dollar store. If I can, I flush down the liner and repackage the pouch in the doggy bag, but if the toilet is connected to a septic system, I just place the liner in the doggy bag, knot it up and discretely deposit it the waste container on the way out. Those liners are great because I get two uses out of my pouches, one with a liner and one without. I also use those doggy bags to dispose of my used pouches at home. I usually empty the pouch in the toilet before packaging it up in the bag, but when there is no toilet (like out in the woods, once even in the car) I put the pouch and poo in the bag and find a waste container later.
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