Wanted to jump on and give a quick update...I just had my reversal and so far, so good. I have the utmost respect for all of you who can't have the opportunity of reversal and must remain an ostomate permanently. While I have been reversed, I choose to stay a part of this group that I needed for a few short months, once you've lived this life a reversal doesn't mean you can simply "unlive" it. Thank you for being a part of my life when I felt more alone than I ever have.
Wildflower 81
Apr 05, 2023 12:40 am
CrappyColon
Apr 05, 2023 1:01 am
You're home and you're back!
Were you hinting at your inner Adele with your title?
But seriously, now the song is stuck in my head.
This is a remarkable community of 40,869 members.
You will get real advice from fellow ostomates who truly understand you - things you won't find in the books.
And it's not all about ostomy - there is friendship and relationships too.
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xnine
Short review. MAOM has helped me feel better by helping others it made me feel useful, worthy, important. It took my depression away. The more you use the site the more you get out of it.
w30bob
Apr 05, 2023 1:09 am
Glad to hear things are going well!!! Sounds like you made it off the Island of Misfit Toys. Enjoy your new (old) life! And remind Santa we're still here waiting for our turn!
;O)
Wildflower 81
Apr 05, 2023 1:28 am
I truly wish that for everyone... "Hey Fatman in the Red Suit, what about Bob?" And while I may have made it off the island, I'm still a misfit toy who chooses to visit!
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Wildflower 81
Apr 05, 2023 4:02 pm
If a child makes it through their raising without having seen Rudolph, then I feel very sorry for them... Okay, kiddo, it's time to remove the bubble wrap and blinders your folks put you in and step into an unsheltered life now... You can do it, little buddy!
TerryLT
Apr 05, 2023 9:14 pm
This is wonderful news! Good for you. Hope you will stay a part of our special group for as long as you want. You are still one of us, even if you poop out of your bum now. Hey, we can't all be perfect!
Terry