I got to wear a ureterostomy bag for the weekend, and it didn’t go as smoothly as I thought it would. I assumed I would be able to do my everyday activities without any inconvenience from this experiment, but that was not the case. After I got  home from lab Thursday and explained to my fiancé what  the weird looking bag of colored water was attached to my belly button, I began painting the baseboards in my new house. About 1 hour of scooting on the floor inch by inch had passed and I needed to get up for a minute. Much to my surprise the mid-section of my pants were soaked from the ureterostomy bag. The water had leaked through the mesh of the bag and I had no idea. If I had to wear one in real-life and that happened, I have no doubt in my mind that I would have lost it. Not only is it unsanitary to wear clothes that are “urine” soaked, but it is uncomfortable and humiliating. 
	Something else that sticks out in my mind, about these bags, is they are extremely uncomfortable. They pinch and pull at your skin, do not stay situated under clothing and the nozzle to “burp” it always seemed to poke through pants in an awkward way. I was in County Market on Friday night picking up some groceries and noticed several people were looking at me funny. At first, I thought it was because I just went tanning and my face was beat red. However, after a few minutes I realized they weren’t looking at my face, but lower down my body. The bottom of the bag had fallen out of my pants when I got out of the car, and now it was on  display for everyone to see. If my face wasn’t red before it definitely was now!
	The main point I’m taking away from this experiment is, someone needs to create a more durable bag. I would assume that someone who has to wear one is going to be embarrassed at first, and the last thing they should worry about is the bag leaking or not staying put underneath clothing. If I was ever in this situation and had a strong, durable bag I don’t think it would be to big of a burden. But, I could see where it could devalue a persons self-worth and confidence with the constant leaking and inappropriate exposures.