I'm ready to talk about this now.....

Okay, you all know that my surgery will result in a permanent Stoma and therefore permanent Colostomy...you also know I've struggled (to say the least!) with this and found it very difficult to come to terms with however I've now, reluctantly, accepted this is what must be....

I was talking to someone the other day and she said she had no idea about the actual size or appearance of colostomy bags and it made me think 'Actually neither did I, before all this happened to me'

So who wants to know what the bags look like then? Here they are below:

Attractive eh :-)

This one above is a nice little 'two piece' item....Well actually, it's not that 'little' but it's not the largest.

I'll be spoilt rotten in hospital with HUGE big, drainable, transparent ones until things settle down after the surgery - lovely, can't wait :-)

This little number above is a one piece...

And this one above is what they call the 'Cap'..it's a lot smaller than the others and designed for once the bowel has settled and you can be more or less sure that it's adequate for short periods. My stoma nurse said 'Perfect for when you fancy nookie' - LOL

Put's a whole new meaning into 'It's okay, I'm protected - I use the cap' :-)

This picture below shows the size difference between a medium sized bag (day use) and the smaller, more discreet 'cap'

So, whether or not you ever wondered what colostomy bags look like, now you know :-)

You also have to use a little adhesive remover spray when you change them. I hate pulling stuff of my skin (like plasters for instance) at the best of times.

Guess I'll have to just get over that now then.....

Tomorrow I may post some other pictures around this subject. Watch this space ....