Hello All, I am sorry to have to write about my mess but I am so depressed and would love to hear from anyone who can give me some advise. I went to visit my son, who is 46 years old and his wife and little boy for the weekend. I never like going away from home do to my colostomy, but he insisted I come. Well first of all my DIL never spoke to me the whole time I was there and I didn't eat anything trying to keep the bag inactive until my last day there. Well low and behold I go in to use the bathroom and now they have a scented candle burning. I felt horrible about seeing this as it was like them saying I smell. Then I passed a comment to my son about his wife never speaking to me and he got so mad and started yelling at me saying I should be glad they let me come to his home with a bag. Well friends, I came home and I don't want to ever go there again and I am very sad about this situation My son is a verbal abuser to begin with so I don't want to fight I am just not going to call or bother with them. I will never get used to this colostomy even thought it is 4 years now as nothing has ever changed in all these years. I stay in my apt and never go out now for fear someone will think I smell. I also want to say I use the drops in my bag to prevent odor but my family treats me like an out cast. Sorry to bother all but I am so depressed over this Thanks for Listening Hometown
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