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Good Gesture

by bowsprit
Jan 12, 2021 - Jan 13, 2021
Doctor Omar Atiq, a Pakistani-American oncologist erased $650,000 of his patients' debts. According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Dr. Omar, who founded his cancer clinic in Pine Bluff in 1991 sent out a notice to his patients just before Chr...
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JANUARY

by Bill
Jan 07, 2021
JANUARY. January’s that time of year   in the northern hemisphere,  with shorter days and longer night  when winter’s wind will pack a bite.   With all festivities now done,  the gl...
129 views, 0 comments

New Member

by JnTHATTHING
Jan 02, 2021 - Jan 03, 2021
Had a full colectomy last year due to UC. Was diagnosed 30 years ago! Looking to meet a guy who gets it! Hoping for a reversal but some issues involved. Moving out of NM soon. Just waiting for my last son at home to go Active Duty and I am out o...
335 views, 9 comments

New Year

by charleston guy
Jan 01, 2021 - Jan 03, 2021
It's said that hindsight is 2020, though 2020 was far from a hindsight let's all hope that 2021 will become more than that. Being a New Year is now approaching let's Pray that the numbers 2021 will become more fun and prosperous for all. Ch...
75 views, 2 comments

Nice to meet yall

by Livinglife8437
Dec 30, 2020 - Jan 05, 2021
Hi I'm from Alabama, new to this site. Hopefully we all have had a nice Christmas and hope we all have a Great New Year, any thing beats this terrible year that everyone has been thur, would live to chat with anyone. Have had a eliostomy since 2...
516 views, 6 comments

DECEMBER

by Bill
Dec 29, 2020
DECEMBER. For as long as I remember  frosty days of each December  highlight the fact that winter’s come  and the autumn days are done.   Chill winter’s winds will resonate,  plants...
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Loss and a Broken Heart , My Miss Kitty - 5

by magoo
Nov 30, 2020 - Dec 12, 2020
   After my long flight I would quarantine for 14 days but because of the rash I had developed on my back and side , heading straight to my SToma , I decided that another week was called for. My final day was to be Sunday 25th Oct. &...
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Loss and a Broken Heart , My Miss Kitty - 4

by magoo
Nov 30, 2020
   In Nov 2018  Kitty had a Gallstone removed and was back in the hospital with major abdominal pain  a day after being released . The possible problems associated with this "Keyhole" surgery  had not been fully explain...
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Loss and a Broken Heart , My Miss Kitty - 3

by magoo
Nov 29, 2020 - Dec 01, 2020
   Many people ponder the viability of a long distance relationship and with good reason . I can tell you without hesitation that it works . My long distance is between SIlicon Valley in California and a small town called Ballina in t...
171 views, 4 comments

Loss and a Broken Heart , My Miss Kitty - 2

by magoo
Nov 28, 2020 - Nov 29, 2020
     I have always been a big introvert and I never made friends easily . I sometimes must have appeared a little "creepy" in that I would show that I was interested but rarely  followed through to start a conversation , wit...
220 views, 2 comments

Loss and a Broken Heart , My Miss Kitty - 1

by magoo
Nov 28, 2020 - Dec 11, 2020
      Hi there , my name is Eamon , born in The West of Ireland , transplanted to New York ( Bronx ) too many years ago to contemplate . I loved America as soon as I sat in the gigantic convertible on the way from the airport to ...
307 views, 7 comments

Anti depression

by looking forward
Nov 08, 2020
there is a wonderful book out there called  KITCHEN TABLE WISDOM   if you are at all depressed, please read.
189 views, 3 comments

A NEW BOOK & PROLOGUE

by Bill
Nov 05, 2020 - Nov 28, 2020
I FEEL THERE ARE SOME GREAT ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES TO CONTRIBUTING TO A SITE LIKE MAO, which may not be immediately apparent in the daily correspondence relating directly to stoma issues.  As a writer and a rhymist the good people on here h...
270 views, 13 comments

DIGNITY AND STOMAS

by Bill
Nov 02, 2020 - Dec 01, 2020
DIGNITY AND STOMAS. Prior to my colostomyit never did occur to methat people differed in this wayas stomas are not on display. So, you’re not likely to behold,and stoma stories are untold,because it seems embarrassingto be talking about ...
159 views, 2 comments

DAILY ROUTINE

by Bill
Oct 28, 2020 - Nov 02, 2020
DAILY ROUTINE. Why are we all by routine bound?Why do our lives revolve aroundmundane habits we displaywithout question every day? What is it predisposes us to act routinely without fuss,and not rebel about the fact we can predict the way we a...
165 views, 4 comments
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