An unusual question

Hi Footie

My uncle had one for many years and he travelled with it.
I suppose if one did all the right things then the risk of infection whilst travelling would be no more than it would be at home?

Will watch for responses with interest.

Cya
:)

As a doctor I can answer that one. We have plenty of patients travel with stomas such as colostomy bags and there are no real preclusions to travel. Just make sure that you have all your requirements for bag changing to last for the journey and have some extras for unforseen delays. Small country towns often do not have much in the way of stomal supplies so they should not be relied upon to resupply you should you run short. So go off and enjoy your break!

My Father has had one for around 5 years now and has never had to worry about it, even a recent trip to Europe was fine, he just made sure he had enough bags etc with him for the duration of the trip.

So go for it, and enjoy the trip.

What’s the worst thing about having a cholestomy bag??

Getting shoes to match!
(bad medical joke that)

My Grandfather had one and it didn’t stop him from hooking up the van and traveling up and down the east coast and spending just about every daylight hour fishing.

I would like to know what happens to these bags once used? Footie I'm not wanting to steal the thread but was watching a program some time ago where someone had one of these fitted and I was wondering then. I wondered if disposal could be a problem.

Kind regards

would give me the bleep s...

"Colostomy" it's not my bag!

BAGS NOT joining in on the bad jokes.

Footy

I was stuck with one a few years back. Luckily only for 3 months as a temporary measure. At least it wasn't a PITA ... LOL

Anyway, back to your orig query. Not a prob really, no doubt the bloke would make sure he had adequate supplies, but infection is not really an issue under normal circumstances. Go for it ... I would if I needed to.

No doubt he has a good sense of humour which helps no end. I had a mate up at Inglewood (Qld) who we visited during that time. He reckoned he was going to sell tickets all round the town ... "Come and see a bloke with 2 a'holes"

Cheers

As a Nurse i concur with Clay the Doctor. If your mate knows how to manage the colostomy and his stoma then there shouldn't be any problems.

He may have to be more vigilant with cleaning the stoma as he probably washes it in the shower now but obviously that could be difficult out bush.

One of those rubbish bags that hang outside on the spare could be an option.

A lot of these new bags have a charcoal air filter. When the gas is released through a type of valve the offensive smelling particles are filtered by the charcoal, minimising odours.

After a while you will forget he even has one.

Barnesy

Don't BAG the post, f3ellas. It may be funny to us now, but one never knows what tomorrow will bring ! :(

As an aside but a related matter has any of you males out there had prostate problems that required Cystography?
I had mine done today, I was told by a mate that it didn't hurt but he told me the biggest untruth there. it HURT, by Jesus it HURT, I know, I should have asked to be knocked out for it but I just got a squirt of local up the urethra...
Now I'm wearing panty liners to stop the blood from staining my Pierre Cardins...
Jesus f-ing Christ it hurt...& apparently will sting for a "week or Two"...The other part of the test during which you are sodomised ( it's Ok, it's legal in the ACT) was ok. When this problem surfaced & I was hospitalised I had about 22 Med Students all try their fingers for size...
Still no diagnoses though... this guy just loves inflicting pain.
Take it from me Cholestomy bags are not a drama unless the wearer has dementia or enjoys showing the bag to restaraunt patrons etc...

Very clever post Footloose. Whenever you go outback, you get and a colostomy bag installed. That would sure solve the problem of toilet paper littering the outback, and also save getting up in the middle of the night in 0 degree temps to empty one's internals!.

Doubt you'll even notice your mate has one.
He'll cope with a dodgy curry on a road trip better than you and I ever will.
Give him some privacy and a clean place to wash each day and thats where it ends - no issue.