Whom so ever smelt it dealt it. This is a term that gets passed around a lot in grade school. In some circles, it never ends, but it is one of the greatest fears for newcomers to the ostomy world. I believe that if you just got out of surgery this is one area that many people fear the most. For myself, I feared it more than many and it was because of one of my passions revolves around the sense of smell. The idea that I would be unable to follow a passion of mine because I had a stoma and now live with an ostomy bag flat out made me sad. But my initial impressions and thoughts were so wrong. I was overcome with fear and I let it win for a time. Luckily, there are amazing people who are willing to share their lives and educate on how to live and hunt with an ostomy. I know that I sounded so petty, but when I asked about the smell and what could be done with an ostomy bag I really meant it. The fear was that it would not be scent proof enough for me to be able to go out and do what I love to do the most and that is hunting. I am not a hillbilly or a professional, but I do enjoy not paying for meat throughout the year. In the last several years I have gone out and been able to harvest a single deer. Each one of those deer gave us enough meat to last an entire year without purchasing ground been or steaks from the grocery store. So financially it is a great help to us to save hundreds if not a thousand or so dollars each year by me going out to hunt. It is not that we are poor, but the financial boost and also the gratefulness that comes from the experience is worth it. This really scared me due to my new stoma because deer have up to 40+ times the smelling ability that humans do. This is one of the biggest senses that is used against hunters and smell is a very hard thing to hide. I was afraid that since my ostomy bag would be with me and on an all-day stay in the woods that it would constantly give my position away. Luckily, I called around and talked with lots of ostomy manufacturers about the topic. They have many products that are actually not only scent covering, but scent blocking as well. The technology in ostomy gear was similar to the highest end hunting gear as far as scent blocking was concerned. This gave me great joy and also a boost because now I was able to not have to worry about bathroom breaks during hunting. This is a distinct advantage over most other hunters in fact. So instead of being disadvantaged as I first thought I was actually one step ahead. So when it comes to smells the ostomy gear out there is really fantastic. I can attest to this because I was successful again this year. The scent blocking work from my ostomy bag and gear has been amazing and not only was it great for the outdoors, but it works perfectly well in all social situations. Don't be afraid of that issue at all. You are going to not be embarrassed by a smelt it dealt it joke.
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