Self Image and the Ostomate
If it were only that easy! Every time I have one, it shocks me, as if it is a stranger breaking down my door. I should be prepared, having had them for close to three decades, and should be able to calm down my fear and anxiety, but the truth is that the only thing […]
When I answered my phone a few years ago there was a familiar voice at the other end. I recognized the voice as the husband of a wonderful friend, Linda, with whom I knitted and had lunches, many years ago. I admit I was confused as to why he was calling me, but soon discovered […]
Many ostomates tell me they feel isolated by their new anatomy, embarrassed and as if they are hiding something, and I assume anyone with a body issue may feel similarly. Society demands we look a certain way, and that deems anyone who is different must feel they do not “belong.” Couple that with the misunderstanding […]