Hi LadyHope, thanks for sharing that. A WOCN with a stoma must be a real expert. She would be great at helping people choose stoma placement. Mine's in a lousy place, and you mentioned that lady who had one right in her belly button. A lot of people really struggle based on placement, because the professionals don't know what it's like to really live with one. I agree, we'll just have to keep hoping for lab-grown colons, gene therapy, and the other things on the horizon. Just gotta get through today, and maybe tomorrow will be better. JP
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