Hi all
Big day today. Today it is four weeks since I had my Ileostomy and I was desperate to go out to somewhere other than the corner shop. So to celebrate 'my accessory's' four week birthday my wonderful parents took me to town so I could go shopping... It was so tiring that I came home and slept for about 2 hours. Made it to four shop at a snails pace but it was nice to just go out and do something normal.
There are so many of us out there with an 'ostomy' that I found myself looking at other people wondering if they had one... May have been a give away that I have one because I kept checking it with my hand!!
I found myself very parnoid that someone would bump into me and it'd hurt but was quite lucky. If you have a leg in plaster people can see there is something wrong but with this when its hidden with clothes nobody know's. Still, it was nice to be out walking around amongst other people, having my accessory is like having a little secret... nobody know's what I have hidden..
My belly is still a bit bloated at the moment so I'm not wearing the clothes I did before but did manage to treat myself to a couple of very pretty new tops. I can't wait to wear some of my other clothes but for nowI can wear what I bought today - it'll be nice to wear something at home now that isn't a pair of pj's.
Its amazing to think how much better I've got in the last four weeks. I know I still have a long way to go but feeling really positive about it today. I owe a lot to my friends and family, today has been a good day, but I know that they are there for me on good days and bad.
Hope everyone is well.
Mrs O
There are so many of us out there with an 'ostomy' that I found myself looking at other people wondering if they had one... May have been a give away that I have one because I kept checking it with my hand!!
I found myself very parnoid that someone would bump into me and it'd hurt but was quite lucky. If you have a leg in plaster people can see there is something wrong but with this when its hidden with clothes nobody know's. Still, it was nice to be out walking around amongst other people, having my accessory is like having a little secret... nobody know's what I have hidden..
My belly is still a bit bloated at the moment so I'm not wearing the clothes I did before but did manage to treat myself to a couple of very pretty new tops. I can't wait to wear some of my other clothes but for nowI can wear what I bought today - it'll be nice to wear something at home now that isn't a pair of pj's.
Its amazing to think how much better I've got in the last four weeks. I know I still have a long way to go but feeling really positive about it today. I owe a lot to my friends and family, today has been a good day, but I know that they are there for me on good days and bad.
Hope everyone is well.
Mrs O