{"id":4470,"date":"2025-09-03T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/blog\/the-eakin-modavi-has-honestly-changed-my-life-and-here-is-why-by-anna\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:46:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:46:13","slug":"the-eakin-modavi-has-honestly-changed-my-life-and-here-is-why-by-anna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/blog\/the-eakin-modavi-has-honestly-changed-my-life-and-here-is-why-by-anna\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eakin ModaVi has honestly changed my life and here is why | by Anna"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-947\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/03\/Meet-our-ambassadors-page-scaled-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#6e6760\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e68935175e33b194f6d161e09901fd16 text-center lg:text-center\">The Eakin ModaVi has honestly changed my life and here is why | by Anna<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer\n    h-8    lg:h-24\"\n>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Years ago, when I was planning to get my reversal bags felt medical and unfashionable, I really lacked in confidence due to my body image and could never show it to anyone.<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer\n    h-4    lg:h-12\"\n>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\">There have been so many improvements since then and after my stoma surgery in 2022 it was really important to me to get a stoma bag that is modern, fashionable and comfortable as body image was a huge factor in my decision to get the reversal- the ModaVi jumped right out to me, and I have never looked back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-purple-200-color\">What matters to me<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fit<\/strong>&#8211; The fit of the ModaVi is perfect for me. There is a range of moderations to the ModaVi to make it suit any body- flat or convex, two piece or one piece, drainable or closed and the size. I opted to use the convex bag in the larger size as my stoma size is 35cm so the extra flange on my skin feels really secure. The convex of the flange also moulds perfectly to me and my hernia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discretion<\/strong>&#8211; Don\u2019t get me wrong I now love to show off my bag and have so much confidence but sometimes it is nice to camouflage it. The ModaVi is so discreet, with the choice between neutral and black the bag blends seamlessly into every outfit giving me body confidence. The colour and material is so sleek and the bag doesn\u2019t make loud rustle noises (I do have memory of comparing bags to crisp packets!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Versatility<\/strong>&#8211; the ModaVi bag works for me in every scenario! One of my absolute favourite features of the bag is the water resistant material, I swim regularly before work so being able to quickly towel dry my bag before getting changed saves me so much time and I am comfortable all day. Also, the bag fills evenly and securely meaning I can get a full night sleep with no disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\">I would recommend this bag to anyone, it has given me so much confidence to do the things I love without worrying about my Stoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-purple-600-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8542548d35b620e6b9ea746f1d5273d4 text-xl lg:text-xl wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/what_happened_nec.t\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Anna<\/strong><br><strong>@what_happened_nec.t<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer\n    h-8    lg:h-8\"\n>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div>\n    <div class=\"stories-carousel\">\n        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n            <ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                    <li class=\"glide__slide story-slide\">\n                        <a class=\"group\" 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Rachel<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"reading-time block\">5 minutes<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"group-hover:underline read-more block relative z-20\">Read more<\/span>\n                        <\/a>\n                    <\/li>\n                                    <li class=\"glide__slide story-slide\">\n                        <a class=\"group\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/blog\/can-you-swim-with-a-stoma-by-summer\/\">\n                            <picture class=\"block z-0\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                                    class=\"aspect-square object-cover\"\n                                    src=\"https:\/\/www.eakinostomy.com\/US\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2026\/06\/IMG_4653.jpeg\"\n                                    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