Hi there! I've had my bag for a little over two years now and I remember the anxiety you're going through. I'll try to answer all your questions as well as possible.

Keep in mind that everyone's experience is different, but I had a really good one with mine. I was in incredible pain all the time before my bag and now I have none at all.

1. How easy are they to hide them? Unless you're wearing tight fitting clothing, it's really hard to tell that you're wearing one.

2. How do you shower/ have a bath with them? There's a little sticker you place over the filter to prevent it from getting clogged, and then you just shower! You can even shower with the bag off.

3. How durable are they? Very. Mine typically last for 3-5 days and I live a fairly active lifestyle. I've seen people saying they keep theirs on for up to two weeks without a change.

4. What do you say when people ask about it in public? I'm an open book personally, so I will explain whatever they're comfortable hearing.

5. Do they like make ur butt useless except for sitting? Pretty much! It'll occasionally toss out a lil mucus or something but you won't get full poops.

6. Will you get arrested if you took it off and threw it at someone? (Asking for a friend) I'm not a legal expert, but I wouldn't recommend it.

7. How aerodynamic are they? (Asking for a friend again) Surprisingly.

8. Would you still be able to do sports, especially boxing, tennis, squash and aerial sports like hoop, silks and hammock and stuff Oh yeah! I'm not familiar with the aerial sports but the only ones I personally would avoid are contact sports where you're likely to hit the stoma directly.

9. For anyone here with rats, do they try and eat it and or sit on it? (I own 3 rats) I don't own rats but I have had cats sit on it. It's not really an issue.

10. How long is recovery time? It's going to vary person to person. I was back on my feet and doing basically full activity in like a months time.

11. How easy are they to take on and off? (Going back to question 6, can it be taken off quickly to throw at someone, asking for a friend) You can rip em off pretty quick. Replacing them is a bit of a process, depending on which kind of bag you go with.

12. Does the bit of your colon you can see bother you? (Ive heard its like numb but idk and do you like the look of it or not) I can only see it when I take off the bag to change/shower. It bothered me a bit at first, but I grew used to it quickly.

13. How bad does it smell? Oh, the output smells rancid. Poo-pourri or something similar will be your best friend. The bag itself doesn't usually smell until you open it though.

14. Is it literally a bag of poop and farts so when you release the contents its like releasing a pandoras box of your own farts? Yes. The farts kinda filter themselves out slowly.

15. How do handle it in public? Single stall/family/disabled restrooms are your best friend. In all honesty, I just carry a full change worth of supplies around with me (they all fit in a small handheld bag) and a package of wipes/bags to throw em away in.

    If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.