Panic!

I knew I was getting low on overnight bags and would need to order more so yesterday morning I decided on a stock take of all my kit. I found I had one new overnight bag left so it was definitely time to order more just in case that one was faulty and I had only two or three leg bags left so I might as well order more of those too.

The big shock came when I checked my stoma bags. I thought I had a couple left in the small case where I keep the stuff I need each time, bags, wipes, disposal bags and so on and to my surprise there were no stoma bags in it. I didn't worry too much as I had another box of them somewhere ... except I couldn't find that spare box. Somehow I have miscalculated as I can't see how I've mislaid a whole box of the darned things. I must have used both boxes I remember having delivered.

So it appears that on Saturday night I used my last bag and I was going to have to make that one last until I could get some more delivered which would be Tuesday at the earlieest. I normally wear a bag for two days and I've currently got into the havit of taking a shower only when I'm about to change bags as the shower loosens the adhesive on the bags. Clearly in hot sweaty weather that will have to change but for now it works out OK.

However there I was on Monday morning with no spare bag if the one I was wearing started to leak. I broke out in a cold sweat & rang my supplier immediately and orderd what I needed.

I was worrying all Monday and especially over Monday night and, of course, I didn't dare have a shower.

There was huge relief on Tuesday morning when my new supplies turned up so tonight I can have a long, luxurious shower before fitting my new bag.