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THIS HAPPENED

Ellen Speicher
LIFESTYLE

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

By Ellen Speicher
Keina and Faith Hamilton
LIFESTYLE

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

By Keina Hamilton
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LIFESTYLE

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

By Sophie
1280x853 Lynn Wolfson in Cambodia
LIFESTYLE

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

By Lynn Nagin Wolfson
mother holding kissing infant son
LIFESTYLE

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

By Stephanie Kolp
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LIFESTYLE

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

By Wendy Lee
woman and man arm in arm wearing wedding rings
LIFESTYLE

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

By Megan
Staci Wills The Colon Club
LIFESTYLE

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

By Staci Wills
960x640 Heather Speaker
LIFESTYLE

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

By Matthew Mewhorter
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OPINION

THIS HAPPENED: My ostomy appliance leaked at a shopping mall

By Rasheed Clarke