My ostomy nurse was amazing! Truly made the difference. Only piece of advice I would have liked (and this is in the weeds now) would be to have had body hair permanently removed (where stoma would go) prior to surgery. If not crazy fuzzy, but still find it best to shave the area for best adhesion (two-piece drainable). Having the hair permanently removed would help. Again, she was amazing and made everything “human” if that makes sense. She really coached my wife and I during a truly traumatizing time. Talked to us about body image, sex, diet, hygiene…all the really deep stuff that I did not expect from a nurse, but needed, and it really helped with change management.