Being 'out' as an ostomist is on a par with coming out of the LGBT Closet. Very few celebrities have confessed to bag wearing. There are various online lists of famous ostomists : John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Bob Hope, Tip O'Neil, Red Skelton, Ed Sullivan, Loretta Young, Pope John Paul II, Virginia Ironside and of course the dear old Queen Mum. The jury is still out on Cliff Richard. Where are the kids? Lots of youngsters have stomas for Ulcerative Colitis or Crohns (many get well and then have the op reversed) but there're no celeb bag icons for them. I found my own role models - Rob and Neil both came out to me as ex bag wearers - which was heartening and helpful but it would be good to know about the actors, writers, sportsmen and women, singers, rappers.
Russell Martin has been a revelation at right back for Norwich this season with countless classy crosses and goal assists, 4 goals and stalwart defending. He didn't look so hot when he arrived from Peterborough last year and he revealed on Saturday that he had had anaemia from Ulcerative Colitis. His colon is healthy now (hopefully for good) but I'm wondering whether a League footballer could play with a stoma. Obviously shirt removal celebrations could be awkward, and team mates might be reluctant to stand alongside in the wall.
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