The day has been quite simple. It started off slow because of a combination of laziness and me wanting to finish a book I was given by a friend, Nick Offermans, Paddle Your Own Canoe. I strongly recommend. Equally funny and thought provoking. Pulling myself up and out of bed is still a task in itself. I’m wondering when I’ll become less aware of the bag on my stomach, a bit stressed that I may never quite get there. 

After I finally managed to totter myself out of bed I took a short walk around the cul de sac. I mentioned that I had tried a sample bag this time around, one in which you cannot see through. This bag is of the coloplast family and I’d like to share with you a few pros and cons of this type of bag. The biggest con, and one I find to be a deal breaker for me is the adhesive around the bag. It’s just too big. The least amount of adhesive I have to pull off my skin when it comes time to change my bag, the better- and although I have not yet changed this bag, I fear it may be a long Saturday, when it comes time to do so (given there’s no leaks beforehand.) On the other hand, I have yet to have a leak, at least one I’m aware of, so we’ll jot that down in the pro column. Lastly, the material of this bag makes it much easier to empty. I use less wipes than the original bags (Hollister) though that is not the biggest concern of mine. I’d rather sacrifice a few extra wipes for less tape on the skin. 

At around 4 I got another headache. Right above my right eye. I’m not sure if it’s because of the change of sleeping patterns of what, but I’m getting sick of them. I took two Tylenol that seemed to help a bit but still, frustrating.

Anyway, time for dinner… Steak! Yum. I’ve got myself a good cook and the best mom! Heading to work for a little tomorrow to show face and do some stuff around Myrtle with mom. First time out of the house, so we’ll see how it goes! Osty will hold down the fort, as he does so well.