Hello everyone,
My wonderful boyfriend was diagnosed with Crohn's disease six years ago and after exhausting all options, he is now facing the very real prospect of having an end ileostomy.
Before the disease took hold of him, he was very active. He is a very talented roller hockey player, wakeboarder, and rock climber, but while he has been so poorly in recent years, he's been unable to do any of this stuff.
So while he's not really doing it in his current state, I think he is even more concerned that living with a stoma will wipe out his chances of ever playing hockey again, of ever wakeboarding again, etc.
What I'm asking is if there is anyone out there, regardless of the reason for having a stoma, who can maybe let my boyfriend know that life goes on with a stoma? I see and read so many positive stories from you guys on here and from elsewhere on the web, and it's great to see.
By the same token, if there is anyone out there who is about our age (25ish) and wouldn't mind talking to my boyfriend, just as someone who understands his concerns, I would be eternally grateful. I just want to help him in whatever way I can, because I hate seeing him so sad
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I'm also very happy to meet other partners of Crohn's disease/UC/IBD patients to share experiences with.
Thanks for reading! I hope to hear from you soon.

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