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13 Misconceptions About Having an Ostomy

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There are a large number of misconceptions around ostomies. I want to help educate those who don’t live with one and/or may need one in the future.

I had one between 2017-2018 and it was a new and challenging experience. So hopefully this can help some people. 1. “An ostomy is only for old people.” This is incorrect.

I had my ostomy at the age of 25 and have met numerous people of all ages with them, including children. 2. “An ostomy bag smells.” Unless a bag is faulty or the person’s had a leak, you can only smell an ostomy bag when it’s being emptied or changed.

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