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Not coping with stoma bag

AlexF
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I’m 39 years old and on 20th Aug I was told I had bowel cancer. I’ve just returned home from hospital after lower anterior operation and have a bag, which I pray can be reserved In a year.  I’m really struggling with my stoma, even looking at it makes me feel ill. I’m wondering how I’m ever going to cope.  I absolutely despise it all and changing my bag is just horrifying. My husband has had to change it for me since we’ve got home and I just feel humiliated by the whole thing.  Will it ever get easier? Will I be able to cope on my own and accept it? Just wondering if anyone else felt like this! 

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    I had my operation in 2009 and it took me bout 5 years to really come to turms with the kind operation ive had and to get use to stoma .but to as wot youve ask .yes you will get use to stoma and as time go by you get to know your stoma and uts needs .and over time you will find your self almost forgeting youve got stoma .but as ive said it took me 5 years to get use to mine .and now to me its just there and new part my body with out it id not be here today .but you will get use to your stoma and having one . just takes time 

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    I had my operation in 2009 and it took me bout 5 years to really come to turms with the kind operation ive had and to get use to stoma .but to as wot youve ask .yes you will get use to stoma and as time go by you get to know your stoma and uts needs .and over time you will find your self almost forgeting youve got stoma .but as ive said it took me 5 years to get use to mine .and now to me its just there and new part my body with out it id not be here today .but you will get use to your stoma and having one . just takes time 

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