How we see our ostomy

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Bill
HOW WE SEE OUR OSTOMY.


There’s folks with stomas I suppose
might view their stomas like a rose.
Soft, red, rounded bulbous too
but oft a rose won’t smell like poo.


Other’s will see the best in them
like mothers don’t their kids condemn.
No matter how this thing behaves
the stoma’s master, they’re the slaves.


The stomas are collateral
damage that’s unnatural.
Some people take them to their heart
and vow that they would never part.


Perhaps affection’s just as well
especially when this thing must smell.
For if you start to be averse
it may only make things worse.


I know one man who thinks the stink
has brought him to the very brink.
He’s tried so hard to keep control
but sees this thing as his hellhole.


Another bloke explained to me
and spoke of creatures in the sea.
The feeder fish around a shark
struck a need and found the mark.


Some would see it and beseech
it comes just like a sucking leech.
A thing that’s stuck upon their side
that sucks the dung from deep inside.


Whichever way you view this thing
you may not know what it might bring.
Would stomas see you have more strife
or could they be to save your life?


B. Withers 2013

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countryatheart

It saved my life and I'm healthier than I have been in 20 years. Wish I had done the surgery sooner! No meds, I can shop, travel, play with my granddaughter and walk without worrying if I'm going to have an "accident"! No more being chained to my toilet! Life is good with my ostomy!

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Bill
Hello countryatheart. Thanks for your post. It's good to hear when people such as yourself have seen that the benefits of having a stoma far outweigh the drawbacks. Let's hope that life continues to be good for your in every way.
Best wishes
Bill
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