Im 50 yrs young and was diaganosed with bowel cancer 2and a half yrs ago. Its been hell of a journey as well u will know. Had the bag on for 3months and then got it reversed.I now have to use a water pump up my bottom to help mee poo.  Now after another scan they have found a fushion (stuck) of my back passage abd vagina inside and my toilet habits have gone crazy again. I am awaiting a appt with my surgeon to see what options there are, yet my McMillan nurse informed me that i may have to have the bag put bk. Which to me, althoigh i did get used to it in time i suffered very bad dermititus around the opening. At the beginning when my stoma bag was there i couldnt even look at it, never mind clean or change it!My nurse had to do it 4 me..until one day she told me it was part of me! It all does get easier with time....Bad days n good, just take little steps , they then can help u stride again x

Im 50 yrs young and was diaganosed with bowel cancer 2and a half yrs ago. Its been hell of a journey as well u will know. Had the bag on for 3months and then got it reversed.I now have to use a water pump up my bottom to help mee poo.  Now after another scan they have found a fushion (stuck) of my back passage abd vagina inside and my toilet habits have gone crazy again. I am awaiting a appt with my surgeon to see what options there are, yet my McMillan nurse informed me that i may have to have the bag put bk. Which to me, althoigh i did get used to it in time i suffered very bad dermititus around the opening. At the beginning when my stoma bag was there i couldnt even look at it, never mind clean or change it!My nurse had to do it 4 me..until one day she told me it was part of me! It all does get easier with time....Bad days n good, just take little steps , they then can help u stride again x

It's taken me 4 months to get used to my bag. At first I was scared of it, but then decided it was with me for the rest of my life (cannot be reversed - something to do with blood supply) so I just had to get on with it, it has got easier over time.

When the chemo ends I am going  to try travelling. I already had my womb and ovaries removed about 20 years ago

This text is driving me mad, so I'll just wish you the best of luck