Self Image and the Ostomate
What a visual, right? That is the pain my older daughter, Alli, describes is in her bladder each and every moment of the day and night, and then sometimes, it gets even worse! When she was in her early 20’s, Alli was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC), and as one of the urologists we saw […]
And the spring holidays of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan are upon us. When I was a child, I could hardly wait to fill myself with matzah for each meal…butter and salt; peanut butter and jelly; fried with egg batter ala French Toast; chocolate covered. Not that matzah even tastes that great, it is just festive […]
The “graying of America” brings so many issues to light, and for the legions of us, more age-related services will be necessary. The issue on my mind right now has nothing to do with the specifics of ostomy and aging, but more with my general concern about dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease and the effect it […]