Well Pammer...welcome to the club where, as it is said, "SHIT HAPPENS," and right now my best advice, and the one that will sustain you for a long time, is to get a sense of humor about it all and be grateful. I personally am very happy to not have to deal with the ugliness of UC. Also, we are all very much alive (those who have had to endure this LIFE-SAVING indignity, as many did not have that choice), and thirdly, once you get the hang of dealing with the bag, life will get MUCH easier!!!! A couple of things to keep in mind: you're still feeling pretty tired and sore as the surgery is so recent, and as for reducing the chances of the bag coming off, two recommendations: use the tape commonly used in the hospital to tape down the edges of the wafer, and assuming you might be using a two-piece system, make sure the bag is properly attached to the wafer and the lock properly secured, then TAPE THE LOCK SHUT. I have had most of my "crappy" accidents over the past 5 years because the lock on the bag either was not latched during my weekly replacement OR I rolled over at night and the latch released. Believe me, I know what it is like to go to the washroom and have poo splashing on my shoes as the bag hit the floor, or to roll over and realize you just had a blowout. That said, set your alarm for 3:00 AM; your body will eventually get in the rhythm and wake you instinctively. My cat has solved that problem; he seems to think a 3 am lunch is his god-given right. We disagree on that point, but his timing has often saved the night for me, so to speak. Finally, perspective... there are so many, especially young folk who returned from Iraq and Afghanistan, that would give anything to deal with just a bag. Spring is on its way; it WILL get better!!!! Cheers.