Hi, do you have an ileostomy and live in Tucson, Az.? I have drainable pouches & wafers; Convatec 2-piece & Coloplast SenSura Mio 2-piece for DONATION: CONVATEC pouch REF 416421. CONVATEC wafer REF 125265 57mm.
COLOPLAST SenSura Mio pouch REF 11472. COLOPLAST SenSura Mio Barrier/wafer REF 10512 45mm *I AM FREE MEMBER* CAN NOT SEND PRIVATE MESSAGES. Love all. Víctor.
I just donated a bunch of ileostomy supplies to the local Ostomy Support Group in Sun City. They only wanted unopened complete boxes. I also had some samples and items that I don't use but they were onsie/twosie type of things. It breaks my heart though because I KNOW there must be less advantaged folks that would really appreciate anything they can get... whether the box has been opened or not.
Good luck, Vicki
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About seven years ago, just about every aspect of my life was ostomy related. From the moment I was told an ostomy might be needed until some months down the road I existed as a person afflicted with a colostomy. I feared someone other than my immediate family might find out I had a bag. Ugh! What could be worse? Suppose it filled real fast when I was out with no place to hide and take care of myself. God forbid should it leak in church! Suppose I roll over on it in bed. I was a lesser creature, destined to a life of emotional anguish and physical routines different from most of the rest of the world. I felt like a freak. Then I found folks like you guys here, read your stuff, really “listened” to what you had to say and I began looking at things differently. We know perception is everything and I began to understand how good things were relative to what they could’ve been. So many folks had it so much worse than I did. That didn’t make my discomfort go away but it exposed how fortunate I was to be dealing with my stuff and not their’s. I felt a little guilt, maybe selfishness but quickly forgave myself by understanding I just wasn’t smart enough to fix my feelings. Then, I wonder what smarts have to do with feelings. My perception was warped so my perspective toward my existence was warped.
I learned over the last few years with the help of lots of folks right here at MAO that I could be better at living just by accepting some facts. It is what it is and so what? It’s not the worst thing to happen to a person.
I think everything is, in some way, related to everything else. I just put the ostomy thing in the back seat and drive forward.
Respectfully,
Mike
There are many on this site that have asked for help. I have helped some and others don’t always get back to you once you reach out to them. It is nice to send people what you cannot use, either a full box or pieces. I cannot imagine not having the supplies I need to continue living. Please reach out to those here. I always pay the postage myself. You can get free boxes at the post office that you can mail the whole box, regardless of the weight for a given amount. $14 or $19.99. A lot fits into those boxes and most people needing supplies cannot afford the postage either. I tried to donate to my Ostomy care unit at the hospital but they had so much, they said they had no place to store any more. There are also those places that help all over the world. Their need is great and they always seem to be out of supplies to give out. Good luck.
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