Self Image and the Ostomate
My love of fashion improves my quality of life, and makes me feel alive and healthy. As a result, I am interested in exploring all the ways in which we feel good about ourselves, and clearly feeling comfortable enjoying my honey is paramount to me, and my self-esteem.
Taking my daughters to our traditional spa vacation suddenly meant, for me, changing services. No longer interested in massage, body skin cleansers and wraps or the like, I shied away from anyone seeing my changed anatomy. Facials are wonderful, but not to do every day, so while we prepared for our fun time together, my personal fun was less than it had been.
Over the years we have known each other, my constant lament is not being able to keep my face hydrated and moist enough to have “a youthful glow!” Perhaps it is because I am not youthful, but that never stops a woman from wanting to be the best she can be…and the lack of moisture is exacerbated by my ileostomy, a constant drain on hydration for all ileostomates.