Hello all,
I'm kinda new to this forum. I have a colostomy due to former cancer.
Like all of us, I've been through a lot. But I am so tired of not just living again.
I'll admit, what makes me more active here is the idea of meeting someone. But that's not a priority in my life.
I have lots to learn and have lots I can share. Nice to "meet" you all.
Welcome to the site, it's a great place to network with people that have been through similar ordeals. Just reading some of the posts on here makes me realize how very lucky I am. Life is good! mmsh
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In both of my cases, I had no choice. It was surgery or be put 6 feet under! I thank God that He has been with me all these times. Without Him, I never would have known what to do and might not have gone to the hospital when I did. I don't know if you have had your surgery or not yet but I hope you will hang out on this website when you are done. I have learned a great deal through the people here and it is so great having others who have had the same thing done and been through what you are about to or have gone through. The only thing I have turned down is a reversal of the ileostomy. When the doctors did the emergency rebuilding of my original ileostomy this last February, I told them I did not want to go through this again. My doctor told me at that time that I was no longer a candidate for the reversal. In a way, I was very relieved. The last three years of my life have been a nightmare for me. I do not want to go through any of it again. If you wish to be rehooked up and they say you are a good choice for that, research it carefully. Every surgery I have ever had except for Old and New Maxine and the emergency surgery on my broken foot, I have spent weeks researching. I recently had my C5 C6 disk in my neck replaced with an artificial one. I went to my pre-op with 2 pages of questions for the doctor. I knew everything that they were going to do and could talk intelligently with them. I always try to research my adversaries! Don't cancel your surgery. It is nice not to have to suffer any longer with horrible pain. We all had to change a few things around when we had our surgeries but in the long run, most of us are glad we did it. I know I am. Good luck to you!
Thank you. Yes, same here. I had a "temporary" ileostomy waiting for a reversal. But that didn't work out. I've had the colostomy since March this year. It is easier than the ileo, I must say.
Hello Ophelia and welcome to MAO. I hope you do meet someone, either on here or elsewhere. I do like your attitude to your circumstances and I'm sure others will appreciate that too.
Best wishes
Bill
Hello Ophelia,
Welcome. It's nice to meet you. I hope you find what you're searching for. It's always great to learn new things. One is never too old or young to learn. Looking forward to reading what you can share with us. There are many threads of information here. I agree with MMSH, some have more difficult times than others, so I don't take the good things lightly. I try to greet every day with a smile and help if I can.
Welcome, Ophelia! We are all in this together! Glad you found this site. Glad to share any experiences.
Puppyluv