Self Image and the Ostomate
As many of my readers know, I love quotes. It fills me with joy to read what others have said about things that have meaning to me, and this speaks to that. Benjamin Disraeli, who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, said, “the greatest good you can do for another is not […]
Recently I saw a video entitled “Elijah Explains his New Ostomy” that has resurfaced from ten years ago. It centered on a conversation with Elijah, a little boy who had an ileostomy when he was about four years old. In his most articulate manner, Elijah tells us that the medicine he was taking didn’t work, […]
Last week I was shopping with a friend at a special occasion boutique. As usual, a few things caught my eye, and I had them set aside in a fitting room. In preparation for trying them on, I asked to use the bathroom. Emptying my pouch is so important, particularly when I am trying on […]