Looking for Our Resident Wound Nurse Ostomate

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w30bob
Jan 22, 2023 8:12 pm

Has anyone heard from our resident wound nurse lately? I'm hoping she's still around, as I've got a few questions that could use her expertise!

;O)

AlexT
Jan 22, 2023 8:21 pm

Who is that?

w30bob
Jan 22, 2023 11:40 pm

Hi A,

Well, I'd tell you, except it seems all my PMs, except the current two pages, have been deleted, so I can't. But I'm still searching for her name.

;O)

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Justbreathe

MeetAnOstoMate website turned out to be a lifesaver for me. I say this because, for me, this ostomy journey was a devastating event both physically and mentally.
Here, I found folks who understood my feelings even better than my family or friends could. Only a fellow ostomate can understand how you really feel.

Information sharing is key, as well as support and understanding, to ultimately bring more harmony into our ostomy life journey. I found here, virtually no ostomy questions that are not touched upon. Questions which some might feel, may be too trivial to contact a doctor about or even too shy or embarrassed to ask their own doctor about. They are all addressed here.

For me, anonymity was very helpful in seeking answers to each phase of this life changing medical and mental event. Sharing initial trauma feelings, ongoing support and finally acceptance was what I found with my membership here. I am not sure what my mental and physical attitude would be today without having found this site.

Additional benefits included: finding products and ideas to help with daily maintenance, innovative ideas and as a bonus - some great humor.
After all “laughter IS the best medicine”.

I have been a member for 3 years, an ostomate for 4 years - yes, I certainly wish I would have found it immediately after surgery but so very thankful I finally found it when I did as I truly believe it turned my troubled depression and situation into a more positive attitude and acceptance.

Sincerely,
An Ileostomate nicknamed Justbreathe 🫶🏼

Abefroman1969
Jan 23, 2023 12:50 am

You guys talking about Caz67?

Past Member
Jan 23, 2023 1:53 am

Hey Bob,

Not sure if this will work (below link) but I searched stoma nurses in the forum and a bunch of posts came up in premium content (which being a lowly non-paying member I can't access) and there may be a reply by an actual stoma nurse, might be worth a look?

https://www.meetanostomate.org/index.php?page=forum_search&q=stoma20nurses

I know there are a few nurses on here, but haven't seen any of them post a reply recently.

 

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w30bob
Jan 23, 2023 4:25 am

Hi Abe,

No, it wasn't Caz... the gal I'm thinking of was a wound care nurse, not an ostomy nurse. She might have had the letters WC in her username... maybe. I have a couple questions about my recent incisions that I want to bounce off her...

;O)

w30bob
Jan 24, 2023 6:22 am

Thinking about it a bit today... I think her username was something like NWO... i.e., Nurse With Ostomy. Or something like that. Ringing any bells?

;O)