I have suffered from Crohn's disease my whole life and although I have spent many days/years in and out of hospitals I have never given up hope that someday there would be a cure for this dreadful and painful disease. Sadly a little more than two years ago I had to succumb to major surgery and now I have an ileostomy (I donated my colon for research although I think my colon was pretty far gone by that point, or maybe too many holes in it, ha, ha!) There have definitely been some challenges in adapting to wearing a quotbag quot; socially and mentally along with leakage problems but I am coping somehow. The main thing is my positive attitude and undying love of life which I hope everyone that reads this blog will also come to realize and that it's the little things in life that can make you happy like listening to a bird chirping in the morning or watching a beautiful sunset. I find myself dating again at middle age and even though I have been rejected by men recently because of my ostomy and for their complete lack of understanding of my disease and of my surgery I can honestly say it has not been an easy road to recovery emotionally on any level, however I still maintain a positive attitude ultimately and in the end I don't look at it as a handicap anymore but as a war trophy because as we all know we have all been through hell and back. I have now found the most incredible man that I adore and who adores me for who I am and my ostomy bag is a non issue so if that can happen to me it can happen to anyone. I know dating is hard enough without having physical ailments but let this be a testament to all my ostomates out there to just keep believing.
Some embarrassing ostomy moments, hmm let's see... cute guy checking me out but ostomy bag was full and it looked like I had a penis with a hard on, ugh!
Keep feeling my bag to make sure it's not too full, almost like adjusting myself but I'm a girl, ugh again!
Met really cute guy and was flirting but realized my bag was leaking, had to stuff napkin down my pants and leave restaurant.
Try to crack jokes with my colorectal surgeon but I keep forgetting he has no sense of humor! lol!
Some embarrassing ostomy moments, hmm let's see... cute guy checking me out but ostomy bag was full and it looked like I had a penis with a hard on, ugh!
Keep feeling my bag to make sure it's not too full, almost like adjusting myself but I'm a girl, ugh again!
Met really cute guy and was flirting but realized my bag was leaking, had to stuff napkin down my pants and leave restaurant.
Try to crack jokes with my colorectal surgeon but I keep forgetting he has no sense of humor! lol!