I absolutely hate the word "bag" being used to describe someone with a stoma. "She/he has a bag on" . They are pouches, not bags. The box they arrive in says 'pouches'. Maybe just me. Lol 
Hi.I dont mind bag or pouch.the one I find odd is"he/she is fitted with a stoma"always sounds like you are putting new parts on a car.
have a good day
Kath
I’ve actually never used the word pouch, but agree with the “fitted with a stoma”! I don’t mind bag-I never really gave it any thought, and when I speak to my supply company they always talk about which bags I need to order. I refer to myself as a double bagger too!
Just me then 
. The only time I used the word 'bag' was in hospital when I joked that I got a bag for life and I didn't have to pay 10p! . I agree with the 'fitted with a stoma' though.
Kim
Other ladies I met before surgery always referred to their bags, so I guess that’s why I did the same, and I’ve used the bags for life phrase and bag lady when talking about myself! Fitted with a stoma sounds really odd to me-not something I’d never say.
Not just you Kath. I've corrected quite a few people. "You are fitted with a pacemaker, you have a stoma formed" is my go to phrase. I think people don't realise that a stoma is made from what you already have lol.
Kim
I have a Whoopi.
I wasn’t keen on bag as they’re not a bag. It looks more like a back pack for a teddy there’s no handles. I prefer pouch but have just given up as people don’t know what I’m talking about if I say pouch. Also agree with being formed not fitted. It’s all me no spare parts.
Ann
Artsie I'm the same I just said that I had the twins with me.Or my double loop Stoma depending on who asked me All I got was so and so has one of them .Blah blah blah..
That's me 1year since my reversal and I'm now an OAP today Bring it on 
to Cancer.
Alaine
Congratulations on joining the OAP I’ve had my gov pension now one year. I had to wait til I was 66 to get it! I was not a happy bunny but now a lady of leisure.
Ann
