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Hi Ostomates, About two weeks ago. I was at a local deli and there was a gentleman ahead of me in line. The young lady who works the deli asked the gentleman what he needed. He ordered only three slices of meat. After hearing his request, I wanted to say, " Sir I can pay for a little more meat if you'll accept it." Yet, I froze! You see he wasn't dressed too well, he actually had on two pairs of pants. Nor did his clothing look to clean. I felt so bad. I had to examine myself. I can't imagine anyone who wants to be homeless.&...

This is a story about a professor who was determined to prove to his students that there wasn't a God He said, "God if your real knock me off this platform and I'm giving you fifteen minutes." With every minute that passed, he taunted God. He said, "God I'm still waiting and I'm here." With about a minute left, a three hundred pound football player who heard what he said took off Running toward the professor and knocked him off the platform. The professor said, "What in the world did you do that for?" The football player re...

I try to like more things than I dislike. I try to love only lovable stuff even if it’s people. I really try to avoid hating anything but I know that’s not always possible. I try to just dislike it more and try to eliminate it, fix it or just ignore it even if it’s people. Now that we have the option of “liking” stuff here I wonder if there are rules that I might be violating. I like when folks are kind, stimulating, respectful, gracious or well intentioned and accurate rather than optimistic or pessimistic. F...

Hi, just joined this site, looking to chat to people in the same boat. I had an ileostomy 8weeks ago and feel a little over whelmed by everything at the moment. 65 female, married 3children, 6 grandchildren. Still working full time although I'm off sick at the moment. Love animals have 3 dogs and volunteer for rescues. Anyone who wants a chat ?    

Hi Gang,   Just wondering.........I normally would see a long list of notifications when I clicked on the icon, but now I only see notifications for the last day.  Is it me or has something changed?   thanks, bob

Another funny poem I found on FB to share   https://www.stomatips.com/features/article/gut-tog ether-stoma-speaks

A Rabbi in the Confessional Booth. A priest was called away for an emergency. Not wanting to leave the confessional unattended, he called his rabbi friend from across the street and asked him to cover for him. The rabbi told him he wouldn't know what to say, but the priest told him to come on over and he'd stay with him for a little bit and show him what to do. The rabbi comes and he and the priest are in the confessional. After a few minutes a woman comes in and says "Father forgive me for I have sinned." The priest asks "What did you d...

I heard about this elderly couple who had been married for 50 years. They never had an argument nor crossword. They were at a church function someone asked them what was their secret of success at marriage. The man told how how he always treated his wife with respect and how he took her on trips around the world. He said in fact for our 25th wedding anniversary, I took her to Belguin China and  Everyone politely applauded. Someone shouted what did you do for your 50th wedding Anniversary?  "He said I went back and picked...

Hi Eveyone now that halloween is upon us all the goulish posts are showing up on Facebook My niece from the Carolinas who i  haven't seen for years shared someones post of a beautiful big orange pumpkin with a colostomy bag attached to its side which is half full of pumpkin seeds when i first saw it i thought  Hmmmmm not very funny! but after looking at it again it made me laugh I'm sure my niece has forgotten that I have one....she is a nurse so is probably very aware of ostomies and she is a lovely person who I ...

Hi Gang,   There's a guy at work that has a daughter with Crohn's, so he and I talk frequently. He said his daughter's doc was talking about fistulas as a common side effect of IBD. I remember when my fistula developed and how it felt as it was forming........but I had a hard time describing how that felt to him. Those of you who have/had a fistula probably know what I'm talking about. For me it was a dull pain that was deep in my butt that I could feel progressing until it reached skin level.  But maybe there's a better way to ...

A father had three sons who were close in age. While they were going to high school, the father called them all together for a meeting. He said, "Boys, as you know, I've been very successful in my business. I've decided to fully pay for each of you to go to college, and beyond that, to the graduate school of your choice." The father went on to say, "I don't expect any repayment for your expensive educations, however, I do make a small request." The boys anxiously waited to see what their father had in mind. The father then said, "The ...

   I got on the computer and finally got it moved to the forum, stupid Ipad

This is a story about a pastor who decided to skip church one Sunday morning to play golf. He told his assistant that he wasn't feeling well and drove to another city where no one knew him. The pastor teed off on the first hole, a huge gust of wind caught his ball carried it a hundred yards and dropped it right in the hole. "An angel looked at God and said, "What did you do that for?" God smiled and said, "who's he going to tell! Best Wishes, Angelicamarie

That's quite an interesting question, don't you think? Many ostomates go about their everyday life as if it's great. They go to work everyday and their co-workers have no clue about who this person really is. Once they get home the mask is taken off. Many are truly lonely and alone once they leave the work environment. They have no family or friends, but what they do have is a computer or similiar device as an outlet. We use these devices to speak up and speak out. We say things to and about others we wouldn't dare say face to face or p...

  It is not me I took this from Facebook.