If you have no idea what an ostomy is or have never even heard of a stoma, then my suggestion to you right now is to go ahead and click off this article because it is about to get a bit graphic up in here. First things first, let’s all agree that an ostomy is a life serving surgery that is super critical for many people that must undergo it. Without getting an ostomy, many people may die due to complications with their intestines, colon, and whatever else goes down there. However, if you think for one second that you should get an ostomy just because you don’t feel like taking care of yourself or your body, then I have to fill you in on just how ridiculous that is.

I mean, just have a lengthy conversation with anyone who has to live with a stoma every day of their life. Do you know that there are people out there who can never go to the bathroom in a normal way ever again? How would you feel walking around with basically a Walmart bag attached to your hip at all times, and for the rest of your life until the day you die? Yeah, hopefully you are picking up what I am putting down. Getting an ostomy is no joke, and I can guarantee you that every single person who has to live their life with a stoma would rather go back in time and change whatever went wrong.

In addition to all that, trying to take care of a stoma is a super big responsibility. Pretty much every second of every day, you will have waste funneling out of your stoma and into your ostomy pouch. This means that you are going to have to empty the ostomy pouch as often as necessary in order to keep it from becoming too filled and complicating your stoma. The kicker though, is that the stoma output does not stop ever. So if you take off your ostomy pouch to change bags or to clean out the stoma, then you are also going to have urine, feces, and gas funneling out of your body onto your clothes, floor, or somebody around you (if you happen to be in the presence of others). Oh yes, let’s talk about other people for a second. How are you going to tell your future significant other that you have a stinking, leaking, dripping hole in your abdomen that needs constant attention and care? I mean, forget having kids! You basically already have a little guy, and his name is stoma.

In all seriousness, getting an ostomy is definitely not something that you want to do. I would not wish a life with a stoma for anyone, except for maybe a few famous historical dictators or really bad people. Beyond that, I feel truly sorry for anyone that has to undergo this procedure and live their life out with a stoma. In my opinion, this surgery should only be undertaken if literally every other option has been explored and discounted. One thing is for sure, I would rather die than have to live the rest of my life with a stoma. I hope that this article was successful in making you never want to have an ostomy.

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