Self Image and the Ostomate
Each morning, I awaken with a pit in my stomach because of the events in the world. Who doesn’t feel this way? There really isn’t a place to go in my mind that doesn’t feel dangerous. People are taking sides against each other and a meeting of the minds seems further away than ever. I […]
When I was in high school, a close uncle had a double amputation of his legs. He suffered from a rare situation that caused him to have the “arteries of a 90- year- old man” despite the fact he was only in his 30’s. His two young daughters were terrified of his new anatomy, as […]
I love to look at my calendar and see names of friends and family in the little daily boxes. That means hearing what is happening in their lives, sharing the day-to-day, or the happenings of the past several months. Everyone is so busy, that it isn’t unusual to not know the trips taken or planned, […]