Self Image and the Ostomate
I love special occasions, and sometimes, I have to actually stop and acknowledge how grateful I am to be included in a celebration. Today was one of those times, and I want to say, Happy Birthday to Merle, a one in a million woman! A new friend, I learned more about her in the few […]
Our Ostomy Support Groups bring many together, and people attend for a variety of reasons. Some may be considering an ostomy, feel it is in their future, some may need specific information about clothing, food issues, intimacy, and some may be there to meet others like themselves. To me, anyone who steps out of their […]
Setting the scene for you, imagine the patient who has controlled ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s Disease, or diverticulitis and is suddenly terribly symptomatic with infection and unremitting agonizing pain. Or consider the patient who has an accident in the intestinal region of their body. Or the patient who hears the news following a colonoscopy that […]