I am 14+ weeks post-surgery. 07/21/16 I woke up from surgery with a colostomy due to diverticulitis with an abscess. I'm on a couple of sites (besides MAO) that are focused on my "condition." What I have noticed (both on here and other sites) is that a lot of people "name" their stoma, and I decided that it was time that I named mine also.
A few days ago, I was reading a post about the "noises" these things make at the most inopportune moment. Mine is no exception --- I'll be sitting at my desk and off "she" goes ---- talking to the world --- no output --- just NOISE!!! (Some might call it "farting," but I would like to be a bit more PC and call it just "noise"... LOL)
That led me to the name I am giving my stoma.
Friends, meet ----- Francis the talking mule!!
Francis ---- meet my friends on MAO!!

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