7 Year Stomaversary!

on Nov 16, 2019

7 years ago today my life changed forever... I realize now that I probably wouldn't be here today without the lifesaving surgery I had on November 16th, 2012! It's been a long road filled with plenty of setbacks and challenges. But I have learned to live with and accept my ostomy and move forward and be happy and grateful to be alive. Even though my life has changed I still try to enjoy it just as much as I did before my surgery. I know a lot of my family and friends will never truly understand what it's like living with an ostomy, but it's nice to know that I have a community full of people like all of you that do. I hope you are all doing well and that you are feeling just as blessed today and every day to be alive because of your lifesaving ostomy surgery!

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Bill : Hello cruiseguy. Thanks for your very positive post and I hope a lot of people get inspiration from it. Best wishes and Happy stomaversary! Bill Nov 16, 2019

newyorktorque : Happy Stomaversary cruiseguy Nov 16, 2019

Puppyluv56 : Hey Marc! Happy Stomaversary!! Will get a mail message off to you this week. Cruise was great! Puppyluv Nov 16, 2019

lovely : Happy Stomaversary I feel the same way. Nov 16, 2019

ChrisP : And from me: I wish you many more of them, because life is GOOD! (Especially when you consider the alternative LOL!) Nov 18, 2019

paulaAZ : Loved your post. I am writing this from my cabin while on a cruise. It is fabulous to travel with really no worries at all since 11.10.2015 for me. Nov 18, 2019

Newstom : Happy Stomaversary! Nov 18, 2019

cruiseguy : Thank you everyone for your kind words and well wishes! You made my day! Nov 21, 2019