Self Image and the Ostomate
You, or someone you love, receives a diagnosis of colon cancer, and within days, or sometimes, minutes, surgery is performed. The offending lesion is removed and either permanently or temporarily, an ostomy is performed. Your life, or that of someone you love, is in the balance, but an ostomy, which is a lifesaving procedure, offers […]
United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) has the most amazing Advocacy Manager, and I want to acknowledge her latest accomplishment. Jeanine Gleba and I met several years ago when she took her very important position, and I was growing the Union County Ostomy Support Group in New Jersey. We immediately connected and she invited me […]
As a follow-up to last week’s blog post where I encouraged writing to a loved one who is no longer with us, or about feelings in general, I propose writing about accomplishments, big steps, and small. Seeing the written word is very powerful, and I believe can actually be a great motivator. When I was […]