THIS HAPPENED

Ellen Speicher
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: My bag flew off my body and splashed (truly, splashed) onto the floor

Keina and Faith Hamilton
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I called the hospital's emergency response team to care for my daughter

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LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I told my teenage friends about Crohn's disease and ileostomy surgery

1280x853 Lynn Wolfson in Cambodia
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I took a trip to Asia for three weeks with my medical equipment alongside

mother holding kissing infant son
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: My colon exploded and it almost killed my infant son

table-in-vintage-restaurant
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I’ve never changed my bag in a public restroom, until now

woman and man arm in arm wearing wedding rings
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I explained what an ostomy is to my future husband

Staci Wills The Colon Club
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I decided to try the colostomy irrigation process.

960x640 Heather Speaker
LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: My Aunt made a snarky comment about my colostomy bag

stained white polo shirt
OPINION

THIS HAPPENED: My ostomy appliance leaked at a shopping mall