Let me begin by saying that I will NEVER (hopefully, NEVER) do this again. And although I hesitate to share this awful situation, this is, after all, an Ostomy site, and Ostomates deal with these kinds of situations more often than one would imagine. Besides, I have been working hard on my self-esteem over the […]
Ostomy Center
WE LOVE OUR OSTOMY NURSES!
I never take for granted how fortunate we are in this part of New Jersey to have incredible support in our Wound and Ostomy Nurses. As you know, I am involved in three Ostomy Support Groups, Overlook Medical Center in Summit; Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset; and RWJ Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston. All […]
YOUNG MAN “NOT PREPARED TO CONTEMPLATE LIFE WITH A STOMA”
That was the recent news from London. In a week when so much sadness and unrest has hit our country and reverberated around the world, this story has certainly captured my attention. I compare the events because so much HAS HAD to be, fighting for injustice and equality HAS HAD to happen…but THIS does NOT! […]