Self Image and the Ostomate
I love my Ostomy Support Groups for many reasons, not the least of which is learning from everyone. “Support” comes in several forms, including ways of managing our pouching systems. For those without an ostomy, the stoma is the “opening” the surgeon creates that allows waste (urine or stool) to exit the body into a […]
Loving quotes as I do, when I see one that resonates as this one does, I have to ponder where it fits into my life, our lives. On its surface, it is pretty well understood. Those who want to learn will, at any cost, while those who are not interested probably never will. Or maybe, […]
A very interesting conversation with my friend, Marilyn, involved the concept of adapting, and how people differ in this regard. Some find it very easy to adapt to new terrain, and even embrace the changes that accompany the process. Others may suffer untenable anxiety, feeling they are upended and unable to find their equilibrium. Of […]