Friday, 13 November 2015

A Short piece about Shorts...

Before my operation I had the abiding worry that I wouldn't ever be able to wear cycling shorts again, and I searched all over the internet and found no firm advice. I am handy with a sewing machine, so I made a couple of "skorts". But I am delighted to say that I wasted my time. 

If anyone is out there wondering about whether it's possible to wear cycle shorts with an ostomy let me reassure you - YOUR BAG WON'T SHOW AT ALL. The bottom opening sits behind the very top of your pad. If your bag fills it'll bulge a bit, but when it's empty it's invisible, and your friends will never mind your little bulge. You'll be emptying it pretty soon anyway, you already know where all the local loos are. 

I carry a pair of surgical gloves and a bit of loo roll for emptying it behind a hedge - when I'm done I hold the loo roll in one hand, take the glove off around it, and take the other glove off around that. Then it goes in my back pocket so that I leave nothing behind except what nature can cope with. 

So cycle shorts are in. In fact, every single article of clothing I wore before I can still wear. I've splashed out a bit and bought bib shorts - vastly superior for comfort but I couldn't wear them before!


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