Hi Glenn, it’s always satisfying to hear of an new ostomate doing and adapting well, plus you give important hope and encouragement to folks facing surgery. Good on ye👍  

Don't leave us in suspense - which one did you get? :) 

@veganostomy

Hey Eric:

I didn't know if I should mention brands.  I got them both from OSTOmysecrets.  The boxers are the regular fly (not horizontal).  They are great, but my one complaint is that the pocket inside goes all the way across (about a foot wide) so the pouch can kind of slide around in there.  I think I will fix that with a sewing machine.   For the wraps, I got the medium classic wrap in black a while back and thought it was a bit constricting (I pull it over the top portion of my pants).  So this time I ordered the white in a large.  They both work great.  I'll use the medium for more physical activities, like running, and the large for everyday.  They tend to run a bit small, since I'm pretty small after surgery and recovery, and I still need a large.  It's funny, at first I thought a wrap would squash my stoma.  I'm very protective of my stoma, being a newbie, and my stoma is certainly an outie (about 3 cm or so).  But it works well, and once I got over seeing the little guy looking squashed (I like to wear clear bags), I don't think about it anymore.  

Hey, this is a a topic for another post, but I really like your video about amusement parks.  My daughters love amusement parks, and we will be riding lots of roller coasters as soon as our local park, Lagoon (Near Salt Lake City, Utah), opens.  The girls love that place.  I was concerned about my surgery and amusement parks, but your video gave me reassurance.  I think I'll be ready in a couple of months!

Take care,

Glenn 

@glenn-giroir

I appreciate your holding back on posting brand names. Unless it's a blatantly commercial post where you stand to benefit (i.e. you work for the company), please use brand names whenever you like. It helps people to find new products or recommendations. 

I am glad that you like those items! Yes, narrowing that inner pocket will improve the experience for sure - they likely made it long to accommodate every type of ostomate.

 Lagoon looks like a fun place! They do have auxiliary entrances for people with disabilities if you plan to make use of that. They also have a re-ride policy, which is pretty cool. 

http://www.lagoonpark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/2019-Disibility-Guide-Web.pdf

@veganostomy

I appreciate it, Eric.  I'll give a full report.