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My "funny" ostomy bag story

Okay, when I first had my ostomy surgery, of course I had to wear the "clear" colostomy bag.  It was so freaking GROSS to me.  My boys were asking how it looked when I would have a bowel movement and I told them that at first it actually "farted" and then it would just squirt out. They actually wanted to witness this!  So I could feel something "churning" in my stomach so I lifted my shirt and said, "Guys, I think it's about to happen." They ran over to me and sat down beside me on the couch, Christian my 4 year old and Kevin my 12 year old.  All of a sudden it "errupted" and my 12 year old son said, "Oh my God that was awesome!" (he still thinks it's "cool" when it makes noise) and the look on my 4 year old son's face was PRICELESS.  He looked like he was shocked/horrified, amazed and like he was about to run away at the same time.  Me and my oldest son BUSTED OUT LAUGHING and my youngest son said, "How did it do that!?" It was the ONLY funny experience I have had since then.