Owed to a Stoma

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Freebyrd

I woke up one morning

with a plastic bag on my tummy.

If this is some type of joke

it just ain't very funny.

I thought my life was over

Damn, what a drag

to have to go through life

wearing a plastic bag.

I told myself, self,

don't feel sorry

and don't you whine

at least I'm alive

I'll do just fine.

Then I got used to

that small tiny bag

now it's just a normal part of life

and it ain't no drag.

I could do everything

that I could before

and I'm happy now

not sad no more.

But sometimes, sometimes

that stoma plays games with me

I empty my bag and it

fills back up after a minute or three.

I say slow down down!

Don't go so damn fast!

You frickin little stoma

you can kiss my clean ass.

Just when I think

it's safe to go to the store

I'm on aisle number three

and that sucker spews some more.

Sometimes it mumbles and groans

and I have no choice

that little stoma dude

has his own voice.

Sometimes my bag fills up with gas

and just to have a little fun

I'll open that bag up

and watch everybody run.

Now I hang out

at meet an ostomate dot org

where the cool people are

and pretty women galore!

If you have read this far

man, I pity you,

but then maybe you are blessed

to have a stoma too.

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countryatheart

Love it!!You said it all boy is it all true!! Thumbs up to you!

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Bill

Hello Freebyrd. A truly great verse that sums it all up so neatly.  Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes

Bill 

Bettyjoe

Yes thanks

har126vey

with only 2mos having my 'plastic bag on my tummy', i sure hope to feel this way 1 day! what is got me down mostly is pain. i have a lot of stoma pain. any info about that or anything concerning my stoma; since i am a newbie. it is nice to meet you all :)

 
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gracie in texas

Please see your dr. Stomas don't normally hurt. You might have a hernia.

Mrs.A

That was great, thanks for the smile it put on my face!

Hermit

Hi there, I have had my bag for 3 months and continue to have some pain. It's getting better. I walk everyday. I found out, I cannot eat dairy products. Tears my stomach up thanks to chemo. I also eat very good and take probiotics. Healing in stomach takes time. God bless.

Bill

Hello har126vey.

It so much depends on what sort of pain you are having.  I'm many years into having a stoma and still get pain occasionally. However, I put mine down to having a peristomal hernia and I don't want to have any more surgery so I put up with the pain. It's a compromise but mostly it's when I have trapped wind that cannot pass easily by the hernia so builds up the pressure. As Grcie says, it's always a good idea to discuss these things with your doctor ( as long as you have confidence in what they say) Then you have informed choices as to what decisions you make to do something about it.

Best wishes

Bill

  

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I think the pain must be from the surgery unless it was not done properly . I know all people are differant but your pain should be gone by now. Any questions you have I will try to help you, cleaning weight,how long you should wait before you changeit, Etc. . Greg.

har126vey

Thanks Bill!

Ewesful

You certainly nailed that topic!! ;I am so glad you have this gift of rhyme and I enjoy your humor...

Emra

I love this ....you made me knowingly laugh. The poem reflects so much of how I feel too. Thanks!

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