It is true that I am not the best-looking human on the planet. In fact, I am not even in that great of shape and to top it all off I have a stoma. That means that I am a person who walks around with an ostomy bag every single day. That doesn't exactly make me prince charming, but that was all before I learned how to dress. Yes, even a fashion backward individual like me can move into 2020 and look good on the few occasions that we are heading out. It is shocking to think about but looking good has been even more important to me now after my ostomy than it ever was before. I admit it, I am more self-conscious and more prone to feeling out of place because of my ostomy bag. But part of looking good is learning and also using what you know.
My experience with learning about fashion started when I found out that social media and people with stoma's were a thing. It blew my mind to think that other people who had a stoma were willing to show their journey and clothing tips with others. In fact, there were hundreds of social media stars and channels that are out there just to show how things are done and what is working for them. Now, as with all things online or in 2020 a large amount of bias is involved and that is simply because people are paid by sponsors all the time. Heck, most of my favorite channels are sponsored by major brands, in the ostomy gear world, but they let people know about it and we can take our own opinions based on it.
I would still suggest learning from social media giants and moguls and getting all the tips you can because they generally show their lives and what gear works and in what situations. It still shocks me that people are willing to talk about the worst day of their lives over and over again, but hey if you get money for it and you know it's helping others like me, then I am totally all for it. That is why I still support it. So that is the first bit of advice and it is to simply get active in the internet world and find people who like to do what you do or that you like to look like and follow them. That is my personal advice on that whole area and it is to jump on in.
The next thing I want people to think about is that if you are a good American and carry like we all have the right to then learning how to conceal an ostomy bag is second nature to you. Just like concealed carrying a gun an ostomy bag is similar. For me, I have done this my entire life and until someone told me to think like my bag was a gun I always found it hard. But the reality is that they print the same and that they are in similar locations. I found out that the belly band I used to use for a holster turns out to be a great idea for an ostomy bag as well. So give that whole realm of thinking a try as well and you may see that you are already good at this kind of fashion.
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