When did everyone get their ostomy? I've had mine since November 2019
Cat Went
May 06, 2022 9:44 pm
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When I found this web site, I didn't think its name had anything to do with actually meeting an ostomate but I later learned there were some folks who did meet and develop relationships. How good is that? That wasn't my intention. I definitely didn't want anyone to meet me. I felt broken and wasn't prepared to express those feelings. I thought it was a place where ostomates wrote about themselves, posed questions, shared thoughts, told jokes and, sometimes, just vented. I thought of it as a community of folks with similar interests and various degrees of experience. Mostly I found some of the most caring, selfless, wise and understanding people I ever imagined. I was so impressed with some of the writings; not because of their literary value but the way in which they addressed such a very complex environment. I read hundreds of exchanges and admired the way folks cared for each other. I became hopeful with my own situation and looked forward to the next day's offerings. Certainly some contributors stood out with their experience or particular skills in addressing some things but it seemed like a total effort with synergistic results. I felt blessed to have found this site. I still do.
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RaenotRay
May 07, 2022 1:56 am
August 2021 - April 2022; I'm one of the fortunate ones who could have a reversal, but I still identify as an ostomate.
Casper9
May 07, 2022 2:18 am
I had my ileostomy surgery in November 1995. I was 23. Just had my "Barbie butt" surgery 3 weeks ago.
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Past Member
May 07, 2022 2:45 pm
1976, let's not say how many years ago that was. I feel old enough as it is. LOL. Still, same stoma now and going strong. I was 7 years old when I had mine.
TerryLT
May 07, 2022 7:38 pm
Hey Cat, right there with you. I had mine in November 2019 also. That was for a colostomy, which was then changed about eight months later to an ileostomy.
Terry
StPetie
May 07, 2022 11:53 pm
Got my first one in 2019, the permanent one a year later. By the way, I did some skydiving in CA in the 80's and 90's, but didn't recognize the area you were in. Was that San Diego by any chance?
rustykunk1949
May 08, 2022 2:32 am
How did your reconnection surgery go? Were you in the hospital for a long time?
RaenotRay
May 08, 2022 2:45 am
My reconnection went perfectly. I was in the hospital for two days. Healing has been progressing well. I have been tired, and a bit sore. Nothing like my original surgeries.
Meadow Snow
May 08, 2022 10:30 am
Hi Cat! I'm also a Catherine, so I'm in good company! My first ileo because of my UC (which had just been diagnosed as well) was with my subtotal colectomy in November 2013. It got reversed into a J pouch April 2015. And in March 2022, I got my J pouch reversed back into an ileo, this time with Barbie Butt, and currently recovering and feeling good so far. This is just the TLDR, but if you want the full story, I've written a blog post called "I miss pooing. Is that weird?"
Edit: Just sent you a follow request on Instagram, my handle is @cathybvincent