I actually bought a bikini today!!

Woohoo Cece that's awesome! Is your stoma low? Mine is high, so I'm trying to figure out this bikini business. I better get to it, only a few more months until the beach will be calling!


What a high that must have been to see yourself in a bikini, in a dressing room, with no bag showing. I'm excited for you!

Awesome!! :D I'm so happy for you!

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r u serious?! i got totally pissed b/c i've been wearing bikinis since my mother said i was old enough :O). But the other day i went to target and got mad b/c i realized that i wont b able to wear one this summer. I've actually given up on wearing a swim suit at all.

So is it a real bikini or like one of those tankinis? i even feel weird about those b/c i feel like they'll lift up and show everything. I'm so happy u found something that works for u!

p.s.

i used to be a bikini top and shorts kinda girl. i always thought my bottom half was pretty unflattering ( consider the irony lol). I dont know what i am now.

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25 y/o female- crohns disease since 14
Ileostomy pending-very worried
Tried asacol,pentasa,prednisone,remicade,6mp,azasan, no avail
Seatons placed
Worst year ever!

"For God has not given us the spirit of fear....."
Where does mine come from?!

Congrats Cece!!!  All ready for another season in summy warm Florida!!

I used to have a tankini, well I have to shop again this year for a larger size tho, but we don't have swimsuits out in the stores yet... we still have snow and ice here.   Where did you find yours?

 

I found it at a boating store called West Marine. They have a lot of them down here, since boating is so popular. What was even better was that it was on the sale rack! I saw it a couple of months ago, but didn't want to pay full price, and today, I got it for 75% off!! That made me doubly excited!!

wow a bikini and a sale! im so jealous lol

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25 y/o female- crohns disease since 14
Ileostomy pending-very worried
Tried asacol,pentasa,prednisone,remicade,6mp,azasan, no avail
Seatons placed
Worst year ever!

"For God has not given us the spirit of fear....."
Where does mine come from?!

I saw a cute one last at lands end and I found others at http://www.blueskyswimwear.com

Congrats Cece!! It's so nice to regain some normalcy isn't it? Especially with you being in Florida. :)

Kim

YAY!  that makes me super happy for you!

I've never worn a bikini - not because of my bag but because some bodies should just never ever be seen in a bikini, and mine's one of them lol

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I have had an ileostomy for 32 years now due to UC.

LOL Shaz!

Wearing a bikini was one of those things that motivated me to work out my abs. It's been two years since I wore one. Oh my, I'd better get crunching!!

YAY! I actually just bought one last week! We're headed to Arizona for Spring TRaining baseball on Saturday, and I was soooooo scared to tryand find a suit with this bag. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. I found a bikini bottom with a very short, straight skirt. It manages to hide the bag, yet not look like a little ol lady suit!! LOL, plus it comes up high enough to hide the stoma, but it isn't tooo high either. Once I found that, I was free to find any top I wanted, just like regular.

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UC diagnosed: December, 1999
Asacol: 1600 MG daily
Immuran: 150 MG daily
Prednisone: 4 MG daily (Woo-Hooo! Getting lower and lower!)

congratulation Cecilia!

hehe......i have an idea! how about a bikini modeling show using the photobucket album i started!

come on ladies, you will all look great!

if you guys are up for it, I might even post a picture of myself in a bathing suit...no it won't be speedos though...haha

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"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together!" - The Beatles

doesn't that just sound cool when you sing it?

Uh, Glad, please spare us!!!!  jk..  if that is what you want to do, I'm sure we will all enjoy peeking at it!!

 

Glad - Once you go through with your surgery, we'll post it to cheer you up. ;)

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UC diagnosed: December, 1999
Asacol: 1600 MG daily
Immuran: 150 MG daily
Prednisone: 4 MG daily (Woo-Hooo! Getting lower and lower!)

darn it i was hoping for a good speedo photo!

you never know, maybe I will lose my "beer belly" (actually a fuel tank for a sex machine) after the surgery and might be willing to try out the speedo after all! haha!

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"I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together!" - The Beatles

doesn't that just sound cool when you sing it?

lol! u guys are hillarious!

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25 y/o female- crohns disease since 14
Ileostomy pending-very worried
Tried asacol,pentasa,prednisone,remicade,6mp,azasan, no avail
Seatons placed
Worst year ever!

"For God has not given us the spirit of fear....."
Where does mine come from?!

ok that is the best way i have ever heard for someone to describe their beer belly!

Haha I agree!

Speedos don't look good on any guy, despite their physique - stick with the boardies (board shorts) - they look heaps better :p

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I have had an ileostomy for 32 years now due to UC.

when my husband was younger, like in high school and college, he was a swimmer, almost went to the olympics, but then, he looked good in a speedo, but not anymore, lol. too much McDonalds!