Many people name their stomas, and at first, I was turned off by the thought of naming it, but now that I have come to embrace this gift I have been given, I pondered about a name. Not wanting to name it something too crude (I want my stoma to be nice to me), I searched high and low, calling it different names and deciding that didn't quite fit right before I landed on... Kalliope. The moment I said Kalliope, my stoma made a little noise, and ironically, Kalliope means beautiful voice. The added bonus is I have a nickname for it too, Kal, my little pal! So from now on, we will have the adventures of Colleen and Kalliope! Stay tuned for more!
RiotGrl82
Apr 27, 2011 2:20 pm
jjMonaVie
Apr 29, 2011 12:57 am
Good for you. I named my stoma too soon and no longer connect with the name, so I don't use it. Glad you have a great name and a nickname; you will have some good times together.
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Captain Tact
Apr 29, 2011 2:29 am
I didn't really name mine so much as just call it something. It's kind of a fine distinction... and for what it's worth, I just call it "Clyde" sometimes...
Which is a fairly odd name, but it seems to fit.
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MrsO
Jul 24, 2011 6:38 pm
Hi, I love the name you picked for your stoma. When I first had my op, the doctor asked if I'd named it... I thought he was mad and pointed out, "It's not a pet"!?! But you know what, naming it kind of helps, after all, it's part of me. I actually refer to mine as "my accessory".
shawng
Jan 03, 2012 12:25 am
I never thought of naming my stoma. What a good idea. I have to come up with one.
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