Seize the Bag: Life After Colostomy

07/28/2025

A wish for the week ahead ♥️ ~ Nanea

07/27/2025

07/20/2025

Started the Simple App this week. Trying to get healthier, lose weight.

07/05/2025

Nobody warns you about that lovely feeling you get when trying to carry on a conversation and your bag starts making crinkly sounds because it’s filling up!🤬

07/02/2025

Knee compression bands on, pain meds on board for arthritis, and supplies ready for a bag change. I’m exhausted already, but a little rest and I’ll be up and at ‘em again. Wishing you a happy hump day!

06/29/2025

Happy Sunday! Today my planner starts another 90 day cycle. I am looking forward to seeding my progress and tweaking my goals.

06/27/2025

During my latest 3 a.m. conversations with God, I kinda got smacked upside the head for neglecting this page. I apologized to Him and now I’m apologizing to you. This page was the result of lots of prayers for purpose and clarity. God gave me the idea to create a page to help fellow “ostomates” cope with the day-to-day struggles of living with an ostomy.

I posted regularly at first, then because I wasn’t sure I was reaching or helping anyone; I stopped. God reminded me that He didn’t call me to have a large following, He called me to post. So I’m back and I’m going to do my best to stick to the plan😀.

When I had my emergency surgery over 2 years ago, I had an awesome surgeon. He explained everything very well and answered all my questions I had at the time. He even called to check on me several times over the next few months.

When I came home from the physical rehab facility, I had a team of home health care workers, one of which was an ostomy nurse. He gave me some good advice and helped me get set up with supplies.

Soon, my surgeon had moved on to another hospital and my whole home health care had “signed off” on me and dismissed me from their various programs.

I found myself on my own, no one to question, no one to help with supplies, no one and nothing. If not for my sister’s tenacity and my research skills, I’m not sure where I’d be.

I’m guessing there are many in the same boat, hence this depository of tips, ideas, and products.

If you find the posts here helpful, please pass them along. If you have ostomy related questions or concerns, post them and I’ll do my best to find answers and solutions.

Thank you for the opportunity to help and learn.

01/28/2025

Anyone else have trouble with “growths” around their stoma?