Ode To My Ostomy - A Poem For My Stoma By Hannah

Txgirl · 2009-12-23T10:24:50-05:00

ODE TO MY OSTOMY What are you, on me hanging? Why are you so stinky? You make too much noise, By the way, farting is not singing! How did you get here? I demand you go away! Why aren't you leaving?? You're not here to stay?? Hey, wait a minute…. What are you doing??? What the hell is that..?? Are you actually pooing?! You can't stay here, I won't allow it…. I will talk to my doctor… He'll do something about it! Ok, so he said you have to stay, Only for a short time…. Hopefully, only until May. Here are a few rules for you My hanging, droopy friend… I will NOT be embarrassed By what comes out your end; You will schedule yourself when it's convenient for me; No blowouts, no leakage And no dieter's tea!! You won't drip, drool or spatter Have leaks on my floor. You won't fill the bag As I head out the door. Oh, I guess you seem nice enough, Ok, you can stay, I wonder what I'll call you…. Oh screw it!! I CAN'T WAIT TIL MAY!!

Txgirl

Dec 26, 2009 4:54 pm

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I can't find Steve, now I'm off to locate Rachel!!!! lol
Has anyone found me...??? Hannah Brewton Simmons?????? We are wee todd it.

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lottagelady

Dec 26, 2009 6:50 pm

Hannah, I can't find you at all...

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Gus

Dec 26, 2009 9:29 pm

I get some weird web search thing come up when I put your name in, Hannah.

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Txgirl

Dec 27, 2009 12:50 am

Dammit! That's what I am getting when I try and find y'all too!!
Oops... the weird web search, must be all that "sword n porn" I did on the interwebs!!! LMAO JK!!!!
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Tips For Coping In A Crisis

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We sat down with two influential people in the ostomy community, to find out how they cope during challenging times.

Read what they had to say.

Txgirl

Dec 27, 2009 12:58 am

Steve... I don't have an ostomy nurse. I never had anyone come to the house at all.
There's a nurse from the hospital I can call, but she doesn't do anything but answer questions... I can get better info from people on here.
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My Ostomy Journey: LeeAnne | Hollister

Gus

Dec 27, 2009 1:21 am

chat

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dee05

Jan 03, 2010 5:25 pm

First of all, what a beautiful, truthful poem... I could not have said it better myself.
I too have been sliced and diced not once but three times in five years! And come February, off I go again to surgery. :O

The emotional drama of it just wears you down, but each and every day I get up and face the day with hope and strength that this time is the end... no more surgeries.

By reading everyone's poems, struggles, jokes, it just lets me know that I'm not alone.

Thank you, Ostomates.
Happy New Year

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59rabbit

Jan 03, 2010 6:11 pm

very good poem!!!!

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Txgirl

Jan 03, 2010 6:27 pm

thanks guys.

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gutenberg

Jan 03, 2010 8:22 pm

Hey Hannah, I have to go online just to find out where I am. Cheer up.
Ed