Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Carolyn

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Traveling Lady
Dec 25, 2011 11:41 pm

I sent holiday greetings yesterday but haven't seen it posted -- perhaps because I put it under social issues. Let me try once again.
I have just reached my 1-year anniversary of colostomy op. I so much appreciated all the helpful advice, the laughs, the forum chats during my first few months. I feel badly that I haven't been here to help others along for a long while. But I found myself so addicted to this site that I would spend late hours on the general forum or replying to posts and that it was not conducive to my insomnia issues. So I stopped logging on but I continue to read your posts and I continue to care for you and all your concerns, issues, and laughs. I hope to come back for more soon.
I wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Carolyn

mild_mannered_super_hero
Dec 26, 2011 12:55 am


Oh, that's so much better than "holiday wishes"............. Merry Christmas right back...!!!!
luv2laf07
Dec 26, 2011 3:26 pm

Hope you had a Merry Christmas too, Carolyn!
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Have a fantastic New Year! Jane

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Justbreathe

MeetAnOstoMate website turned out to be a lifesaver for me. I say this because, for me, this ostomy journey was a devastating event both physically and mentally.
Here, I found folks who understood my feelings even better than my family or friends could. Only a fellow ostomate can understand how you really feel.

Information sharing is key, as well as support and understanding, to ultimately bring more harmony into our ostomy life journey. I found here, virtually no ostomy questions that are not touched upon. Questions which some might feel, may be too trivial to contact a doctor about or even too shy or embarrassed to ask their own doctor about. They are all addressed here.

For me, anonymity was very helpful in seeking answers to each phase of this life changing medical and mental event. Sharing initial trauma feelings, ongoing support and finally acceptance was what I found with my membership here. I am not sure what my mental and physical attitude would be today without having found this site.

Additional benefits included: finding products and ideas to help with daily maintenance, innovative ideas and as a bonus - some great humor.
After all “laughter IS the best medicine”.

I have been a member for 3 years, an ostomate for 4 years - yes, I certainly wish I would have found it immediately after surgery but so very thankful I finally found it when I did as I truly believe it turned my troubled depression and situation into a more positive attitude and acceptance.

Sincerely,
An Ileostomate nicknamed Justbreathe 🫶🏼

hometown
Jan 02, 2012 5:21 am

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas since I certainly did. The mass discovered in my pelvic area was biopsied, and the week before Christmas the doctor told me it was benign. Everyone was shocked as I have had cancer of the colon, and anyone who gets a mass back in that area usually experiences a recurrence, so God was good to me. I will go for another CT/Pet in February as they want to watch this mass, but for now, life has been good. Hometown Joyce

luv2laf07
Jan 02, 2012 4:03 pm
Congratulations on your good news!  As a colon cancer survivor also, I know how anxiety provoking it can be , waiting for those results!  What a wonderful Christmas present!  Jane
 

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