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Freedom to be out all day – Boyd’s Story

Boyd can enjoy the cricket without a worry thanks to Aura Flushable stoma bags.

“It’s been a big factor in getting out and about”

Boyd is a devoted cricket fan who finds immense joy in attending every match at Trent Bridge Cricket Club throughout the season. His love for the game sees him spending entire days at the cricket ground, typically leaving home in the morning and not returning until early evening. For Boyd, these outings are more than just entertainment; they are an important part of his lifestyle and a source of immense happiness. With the Aura Flushable stoma bag, Boyd continues to enjoy this freedom without the constraints that once accompanied his colostomy.

“Changing, where, you know, on the old-type bag I would go into maybe a disabled toilet and be in there, what? Fifteen minutes or so maybe longer, changing that. Going now, with a flushable bag, it’s much quicker. I’m in and out.”

Before switching to flushable pouches, Boyd experienced apprehension about managing his colostomy while out all day. Using traditional bags required locating a disabled toilet and often spending fifteen minutes or more for a full change. However, the flushable pouch has transformed this routine. Now, he can use any standard toilet, complete the process in much less time, so he doesn’t miss out on the action. This newfound convenience has eliminated the need for a Radar key, allowing him to enjoy his day without feeling different or restricted.

Boyd’s Story
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Boyd: I’ve got to admit as an ardent cricket fan, I attend every match that’s at Trent Bridge throughout the season. So I’m away from home from about say, 10 o’clock in the morning to 20 past 6 at night. And that, to me, being a very enjoyable day.

Boyd: I’ve never once thought “Oh, I’ve got cancer. I’m a cancer sufferer. I wear a bag. What am I doing?” I have never thought that way at all.

Boyd: The first time I went to the cricket with a flushable bag, I had apprehensions as to whether it would flush in those toilets because obviously, having used the old-type bag I’d never had to flush. I’d always put them in a disposable bag. But I’m pleased to say, it flushed, and it’s flushed, and flushed, and flushed.

Boyd: Changing, where, you know, on the old-type bag I would go into maybe a disabled toilet and be in there, what? Fifteen minutes or so maybe longer, changing that. Going now, with a flushable bag, it’s much quicker. I’m in and out.

Boyd: I know you’re classed as a disabled person, being a colostomate, but I’ve never once thought myself as being disabled, to be honest, because I like to keep going. I do not use a Radar key any more. The simple reason is I’ve no need to because I know full well that, whichever toilet I go into, a flushable bag will flush. And that’s been a big factor in getting out and about. I just think: “Oh well, I’ve got my bags in my satchel. I’ve got my supplies. Off I go.”

Boyd: It’s a good life.

“I know you’re classed as a disabled person, being a colostomate, but I’ve never once thought myself as being disabled.”

Boyd’s colostomy has never defined him. He has never thought of himself as a cancer sufferer or a disabled person. Instead, he focuses on living life fully and embracing the activities he loves. The reliability of the flushable pouch—”it flushed, and flushed, and flushed,” as Boyd puts it—has been a game-changer, ensuring he can go anywhere with confidence. With his satchel packed with supplies and his can-do attitude, he heads to the cricket ground worry-free. For Boyd, life is not just about adapting to challenges but thriving beyond them, and Aura Flushable plays a key role in making that possible.