@wilcy, I don't know if I mentioned this already, but we have a group talking about living with a colostomy here:

- Ostomy: Adapting to life after colostomy, ileostomy or urostomy https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ostomy-adapting-to-life-after-colostomy-ileostomy-or-urostomy/

As you are so helpful with other members who may be new to this, I thought your participation in the Ostomy group would be very welcome by others. There's also an Ostomy blog on Connect here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/living-with-an-ostomy/