As the vows go "In sickness and in health," and being married for 49 years and having an ostomy for 38 of them, my wife has been there for me. When I first got my ostomy, my wife didn't know how to drive, so she learned how to do that and got her license while I was recuperating. The funny part was our car was a manual shift, and the clutch got worn out, so we had to resort to using an old '68 Chevy wood hauler pickup truck that was manual shift also but different than the car, as it was shift on the column, not on the floor. My oldest daughter also learned to drive in that old truck.
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Talking about having an ostomy can be uncomfortable for most people. Still, it's something you can't always avoid.
Learn about some strategies that can make it easier to talk about your stoma.
Learn about some strategies that can make it easier to talk about your stoma.
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Ostomy surgery is stressful both for the patient and the caregiver, and creates a major life change for both people in a relationship.
Learn how to care for your loved one, while still taking care of yourself.
Learn how to care for your loved one, while still taking care of yourself.