... and then the shit hit the sandal ...

I had a pretty bad experience yesterday.

The temporary expedient for dealing with my severed intestine (it's cut off at the ileum, awaiting reattachment in January) is a plastic bag that's glued to the abdomen, which has to be emptied and cleaned eight or ten times a day. The assembly removed and replaced every five to seven days. After almost a year, I should be getting used to it, but it's still a major pain in the . . . abdomen. Nasty and constant.

The open end is held closed with a plast...