Not a question, simply a comment. My colostomy was created on October 3, 2016. Other than while the hospital had me drugged, I haven't slept through the night since then. I wake up about 3 times per night to go to the bathroom and/or to empty the bag. For the very first time, I slept through the night last night! It felt so wonderful to wake up, stretch and yawn, and be ready for the day! My bag was full, but it hadn't leaked. As another ostomate put it, it was being stress tested. Thank God it passed the test! Then, after changing the bag and washing my face, my wife helped me celebrate! Life is good and today is going to be a good day!
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Talking about having an ostomy can be uncomfortable for most people. Still, it's something you can't always avoid.
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Learn about some strategies that can make it easier to talk about your stoma.