Self Image and the Ostomate
From the time I can remember, constipation was always an issue for me. I assumed I was doing something wrong to cause it. It turns out that I was born, like so many, with a redundant foot of bowel, which in layman’s terms, means that my colon was not only oversized but a portion of […]
Admittedly, it is very difficult to find anything that could possibly be sweet about the Corona Virus Quarantine. The statistics, statistics of sick or lost loved ones, is beyond sobering; the questions of how to live our lives are never-ending; the anger, fear, and concern with which we are burdened on a day to day, […]
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 […]