I would just like to reach out to others with a colostomy 😊
June78!
Jun 30, 2025 8:34 pm
SusanT
Jun 30, 2025 9:49 pm
Welcome to the site!
There's quite a few of us with colostomies on here.
This is a remarkable community of 40,855 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.
Privacy is very important - your profile is not visible to the outside world.
Hugo
This site has been a blessing for me in learning how to cope with and navigate this journey as an ostomate. I have a colostomy as a result of a perforation in my colon since May of this year. I don't know yet if it will be permanent or reversible. The people on here have provided me with so much advice and information about living with an ostomy that I don't think I could get anywhere else. You all have given me hope and a place to come to for support. I still struggle with acceptance, but know that it will come if I am patient. Patience has never been my strong suit! Also, I love all the humor, although it really pissed me off when I first came on here. Thanks to all of you.
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Gaia
Jun 30, 2025 11:09 pm
Yes my stoma’s name is Stella. It was important for me to name her as I wanted to develop a good relationship with my colostomy status and it has worked well.
stay well,
Gaia🙏Namaste
NikkiD
Jun 30, 2025 11:52 pm
Hi and welcome to a wonderful site to make friends and learn a lot about living with an ostomy. You mentioned you named your stoma. I named mine Rosey because my stoma nurse in the hospital introduced me to my surprise stoma by saying "Look at your stoma. It looks like a rosebud."
IGGIE
Jul 01, 2025 9:57 am
G-Day June,
Welcome aboard, I hope we can help you or you can help use.
Regards IGGIE
ron in mich
Jul 01, 2025 12:45 pm
Hi welcome to the site ask any questions you might have nothings too weird or out of bounds here.
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