Self Image and the Ostomate
We all want to be healthy for a myriad of reasons. Not the least of these is we do not want to be dependent upon the medical community. Truly, it is so frightening! Not only do we have to worry about what is causing us to feel poorly, but we have to navigate waters that […]
I loved when a new friend used this expression, her beloved mother Beatrice’s words. What a simple, yet important thought. Try something, take a bit of a risk, step outside your comfort zone, and go for it. All things are presented to us every day, perhaps multiple times a day. And yet, we define ourselves […]
My initiation into the world of medical issues came upon me out of the blue in my early 40s and continued for decades. I was caught in the web of ER’s and OR’s for over 20 years between my first major small bowel obstruction and ileostomy. My stoma came as a huge relief, as well […]