Sunbathing as a Naturist with a Medical Bag

Hi. I have a bag attached to my torso that my urine enters into as I have had my bladder removed due to cancer. All of our married lives, my wife and I have been naturists. Can I ask you most respectfully if anyone knows how I could disguise my bag as I certainly do not want to offend anyone. Your advice would be most helpful. Thank you.

Use some camo duct tape,

X........you're not helping. (LOL)

Assa,

Have you looked into the Stealth Belts (www.stealthbelt.com)? It's not going to hide it, but nothing is if you're naked. Otherwise, I'd suggest a wrap from OstomySecrets (www.ostomysecrets.com). Those are probably the two most tasteful ways to go about it. If there are other ways, I'm sure the group will chime in.

Although, to be fair to X... duct tape does now come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Just gonna suck when you have to take it off... and your skin comes with it.

;0)

Regards,

Bob

As the men said, wrap it up so it does not hang heavy and you cannot see the contents.

You only put the tape on the bag. You do not wrap yourself in it.

Living with Your Ostomy | Hollister

Hello Assa.

The stoma belts sound like a good option but there will be no really effective disguise for the bag when in the nude. I like the concept of just decorating the bags that are already used, or purchasing one of the many decorative covers on the market. 

My first thoughts on this is that for some people, nudity itself might seem offensive, so why would nudists be offended by a bag?  That aside, my next thoughts would depend upon precisely where the bag is situated; If it was more or less were other stomas are, then I might design a belt (and bag) that was disguised as a money pouch;  If it was further down, then I would be more inclined towards a sporren (without the kilt).

I think with these sort of issues, it comes down to a matter of taste, personality, robustness of determination and ability to marshall one's potential responses to potential objections.   I have found the naturist community to be pretty well suited to these aspects when it comes to nudity, and I would expect that sort of attitude to extend to other aspects of their lives.

However, also in my experience, there are always one or two people who feel they have some sort of right to express their opinions and belitttle others when they appear to be 'different'. I view these people as 'bullies', in that they wish to impose their views on others and have those others conform to what they are dictating. Fortunately, I have studied the concept of 'Bullying' for many years, and have an arsenal of responses to counter any bullying that I encounter, both on behalf of myself and others. I have never been shy in responding to bullies in whatever form they come, so when it comes to 'fashion', I find that certain people are inclined to criticise whatever I wear, partly because it is mostly for comfort, rather than looks, and partly because I have a tendency to make some of my own clothes to suit my needs, so they look 'different'.

Most of the time my response to 'criticism' is to retort that 'I am starting a new fashion'. Some of the things I have designed have been recieved so well that people want to place orders for those items. I view people's resonses to clothing in much the same way as their responses to rhyming verse, in that some folks might like it and others not. Those who take offence and to want to engage in hostility, often find themselves playing a 'game' in which their opponent is not willing to adopt the role of 'victim'. I like to think that I 'educate' people into understanding their own behaviours a little better than they might have done if they had picked on someone less emotionally robust. 

Enough of this - for now.

Enjoy you naturism and stand up for what you think is right for you.

Best wishes

Bill 

Thank you once again for a super comment Bill. It is appreciated.  SID.

bag cover

I would be more concerned with the weight of the bag when full than with how it looks. If it gets heavy, and there is nothing to support it, would it not pull and possibly compromise the attachment to your skin? Like others, I would suggest a wrap. Have a look at ostomysecrets.com, but they might not ship to you. It would be fairly easy to make a wrap for anyone who can sew - a seamstress perhaps, if you can't make it yourself. Make a pocket on the inside the width of the front of the wrap. 

Hi Padfoot

Allow me to say a big thank you for your excellent advice. It is very much appreciated.

 

You're welcome, Assa. Just make sure you use stretchy fabric to make the wrap. 

@newyorktorque, I saw your profile and liked it. I wish you would message me personally so that I can reply to you and we can correspond.

As a tourist myself, I just use a bag cover. I can't really hide my bag, but most people aren't bothered about it. Just enjoy your sunbathing.

This is a helpful comment.  A wrap with a pocket, which would be similar to the underwear that I use when exercising (it has an inside pocket to stabilize and support the weight of my bag).  Find some flesh-colored material and have it sewn for you with a velcro closure in the back.