I find intimacy challenging but not insurmountable. For a date night, I make sure that I'm as empty as possible by taking a laxative the night before and wearing the irrigation sleeve by Hollister to bed to catch the overflow. Then, on the afternoon of the date night, I take an anti-diarrhea pill(s) available at Walmart, and repeat every 5 hours until intimate moments are past. No need for a bag or barrier. Just a stoma cap which I cover with 3 big bandaids to hide the stoma. It has worked for me for quite some time now. I also use this technique when going to the doctor out of town several hours away. It saves embarrassing situations far from home. Terry
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tiff041
Reply to New to Maryland (DMV)
Not to be pessimistic... but I think you hit the nail on the head with this one.
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tlawrence38
Reply to liberty238
That's not good and I'm sorry that happened. I'm very new here and I hope people wake up
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Reply to panhead511
I'm thinking about getting back into the "real world" again, but not only do I have the ostomy, but I've also had a mastectomy without replacing it. I'm incontinent, and I chose not to get the urostomy due to risks. A companion would be awesome as chemo left me with neuropathy, and I would never feel intimacy anyway.
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