Hi I am 44 and I’m 2019 I was told I had bowel cancer and within a week had a stoma bag on and in a month xenotransplantation radiotherapy then nothing for 6 months I had the cancer removed along with other parts as cancer was on them too the stoma bag cause great psychological effect eventually doing myself made me have some control over this but I could bear anyone seeing feeling etc now 2 years I had the bag off and this been hard as bowel is so different now and had a massive infection so spent 16 days in two spell in hospital Overall please talk to the stoma team they can help you though those fears also see if can have counselling that helped understand the why me really Good luck with your journey your doing amazing and talk step by step gain some control it will help that fight needed

Hi I am 44 and I’m 2019 I was told I had bowel cancer and within a week had a stoma bag on and in a month xenotransplantation radiotherapy then nothing for 6 months I had the cancer removed along with other parts as cancer was on them too the stoma bag cause great psychological effect eventually doing myself made me have some control over this but I could bear anyone seeing feeling etc now 2 years I had the bag off and this been hard as bowel is so different now and had a massive infection so spent 16 days in two spell in hospital Overall please talk to the stoma team they can help you though those fears also see if can have counselling that helped understand the why me really Good luck with your journey your doing amazing and talk step by step gain some control it will help that fight needed