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29/12/2019 at 6:55pm
Location: Northumberland
Outfit: Knaus Sudwind 550 TK
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Relaying info from my wife here, who is now a specialist nurse, AND has Crohns. If she goes under the knife again she could also end up with a bag this time....
She says it will ABSOLUTELY NOT affect your caravanning!!!!!
And yes, she did raise her voice - but not quite to shouting!
She goes on to say, disposing of a bag, if they're disposable is the same as disposing of a nappy in a nappy bag, as it is not classed as medical waste.
If you have to empty your bag, it just goes straight down the loo.
She goes on to say, people think that's it, their world / life is over! It's not. Just adjust a few - if anything, and carry on living!  
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Damned if I don't!!!!
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Sorry for the late reply, but I wanted to say hello and share my experience.
I have a colostomy following an operation for bowel cancer in 2010 and I remember being worried about holidays. Since then I’ve continued to camp and caravan, even basic festival camping. In fact, my first holiday post-op was to a very basic campsite, and I sometimes joke that basic is even easier for me now as I don’t care too much what the toilet facilities are like. My bag is removed, bagged up in a small bin bag (like a nappy sack or dog poo bag) and thrown in the bin. Bags are not classed as medical waste so you don’t need a special waste bin. I signed up for a radar key at first, which gave me a bit of confidence, but I only used it once or twice - some people do like the extra space and access to a sink in a disabled toilet, but I find I manage just fine.
I have also travelled abroad more in the last decade than ever before, so don’t worry about flying or travelling abroad either. A magazine called “Tidings” by the colostomy association is available and is full of helpful tips from other bag wearers and nurses. You can sign up online I think.
Good luck, I hope that your operation is a success!
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