Yes, essentially it's a bag full of poop.point 38 | But to me, it's much more than 'a bag full of shit.point 86 | ' I have to wear this bag on my body for the rest of my life.point 136 | Forever.point 144 | No going back, ever.point 161 | So to me, it's much more than a 'gross shit bag' that it's been referred to multiple times.point 251 |

I just need to get this off my chest, everybody poops- GET OVER IT.point 54 | Every single living thing poops.point 82 | . I just do it slightly differently.point 112 | Also, this Ostomy bag is a symbol of my strength.point 152 | It is a symbol of my courage.point 175 | It is a symbol of my bravery and what I have had to go through battling with such an ongoing and debilitating disease.point 271 |

So when I go onto twitter and I see people calling Donald Trump a 'walking colostomy bag,' I simply think what a privilege Donald Trump would be to be on my awesome body!! When I see student nurses complaining about emptying a 'colostomy' bag, I hope to God they have a wake up call and realise that wiping a tiny bit of plastic on the end of a bag is the least of their worries when becoming a Nurse.point 339 |

I got my Ostomy bag 2 years ago, when I was 17 years old after battling Crohn's Disease since I was just 10 years old.point 98 | . My life is hard enough without others using my illness and my medical appliance as an insult.point 176 | Ostomy bags should NOT be seen as an insult.point 212 |

No matter how many times it’s failed me and put me through shit, it always finds a way of still standing strong.point 93 | In 2015, I dropped down to 6st 4 (88lbs / 40kg) and was unable to eat or drink anything without throwing up.point 180 | . My body gave in and I passed out.point 207 |

.point 1 | Luckily, I passed out in hospital & my mother had to pull the emergency cord and doctors came running in and carried me over to the triage room to pump fluids into me to try and hydrate my poor body.point 165 | In 2016, I had surgery to remove an abscess and part of my very infected intestine.point 233 |

Whilst I was recovering, my heart rate shot up to 250-300bpm and SO many nurses rushed around me to hook me up to an ECG and Oxygen.point 106 | In 2017, I had an allergic reaction to infliximab (Remicade).point 158 | It was my third time retrying the drug and unfortunately my body had a reaction to it and I went supper hot and sweaty and I couldn’t breathe.point 275 |

Once again, there were so many nurses around me and I had to be stabbed with adrenalin to save my life.point 83 | Over the years, my body has almost given up on me… but it’s held on to the last chance of hope! Somehow my body found a way to fight through all these difficult times.point 225 |

She is such a generous and sweet person who goes out of her own way to create beautiful Ostomy covers for FREE! How incredible is she to take the time to help others? A lot of people find it hard coming to terms with their bags.point 183 | . They think they're ugly and all sorts of (untrue) things.point 236 |

I'm genuinely proud of myself and my body for handling all that has been thrown at it.point 74 | I've never hidden away, I've always worn what I wanted and I've always been proud.point 154 | I have always been open and honest about my bag and any questions are always welcome.point 224 |

Personally I've NEVER had a bad comment made about me/my bag.point 55 | I'm going on holiday in just over a week and I've never been in the pool, in boiling hot heat or even had my Ostomy on shown in public.point 170 | This is the first time and I'm nervously excited to see how it goes.point 229 |

He's accepted and loved me for who I am and says he wouldn't change me for the world.point 76 | I'm very very lucky and grateful to have him by my side! He lifts me up and always looks out for me and cares for me.point 172 | I'm extremely glad that I got to share this experience with him.point 229 |