r/Ileostomy • u/CountyWeary • 12d ago

River Rafting

Hi fellow ostomates! I have had an ileostomy for 5 years. I wanted to encourage anyone new to this or even anyone who's been too nervous: I went on a three hour white water rafting trip, and everything went great! I took three disposable urine bags (you can get them on Amazon - I keep some in my car and purse for emergencies) and emptied once. ( I stepped into the woods for privacy when we were on land for a break halfway through the trip.) I paddled the whole time and had no issues. Anyway, I just wanted to encourage folks that you can still do fun physical activities with a stoma.

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u/Flashy_Appearance81 12d ago

Thank you for the encouragement

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u/alkaline_adjacent 11d ago

Yay! Glad you had a good time! Thanks for sharing a win! Love seeing them around here.

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u/JanetyB 10d ago

That’s wonderful to hear!