In two previous posts My Love Life as an Ostomate & How Having an Ostomy Affects Relationships, I spoke out for the first time about what it was like for me to have an ostomy in relationships. The physical aspect of intimacy is a little different when you have an ostomy but in all honesty, […]
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Happy World Ostomy Day!
Happy World Ostomy Day! When I started this blog, I made a pact with myself that I would always be honest and real with all of you. Nothing made me feel more alone than listening or reading about how gung ho people were about their life, their illness, or their ostomy. I find that while […]
Our Norm Gets Skewed with IBD
After reading another writers’ work, it made me think of this quote: “There are moments which mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into two parts, before this, and after this.”- Unknown There were two moments like this in my life that proceeded to change […]
Two years with this new ostomy
July 27th was two years with this ileostomy. I didn’t feel the need to write an anniversary post about it. I definitely acknowledged the day but it was more in my head than anything else. When I had my first ileostomy as a teenager, I named it “BB” which stood for belly butt. My dad […]
Never Say Never (separate from #NHBPM)
When I shared “my story” (http://keepingthingsinsideisbadformyhealth.wordpress.com/2012/09/10/a-little-bit-about-me/), I talked about how I had an ileostomy for three years from 16-19. I also mentioned a great dealabout how there was no way I could ever accept it at that point in my life. Thus, the reason for me having so many kock pouch surgeries. I was fighting […]