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I find i am angry. 

 

Starting at age 10, my energy was declining. I could not keep on weight & i was constantly in the bathroom because my tummy hurt. 

The hurt got worse. Crying. Screaming in pain. Unable to do much of anything because i hurt. 

I was told i was dramatic. I was lazy. 

I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at 13.

Because this diagnosis is not something people can S...

Happy Thanksgiving Weekend to my fellow Canadians

I was at the doctor's the other day and he liked my footware.

I overheard him telling the nurse that I had seriously healthy shoes.

Cheers Ian

Too easy for me, has to be a Jaguar!

 

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This site is a godsend. As a newbie (colostomy on Nov 8,'21), I look at it every day for a number of reasons. Reading what people are going through makes me grateful that my elective surgery because of a severe case of IBS-C is nothing compared to what they have been  through and are still  living with.

I don't have to go the hospital for anything related to my ostomy. I feel sorry for those...

I've never done this before, but I thought I'd take a page from Eamon.  I watched this movie a few days ago, and it has stayed with me.  I thought it was remarkable.  It is definitely not for everyone, ie, if you are offended by profanity, you best stay away.  But is has so much to offer.  It is in parts, disturbing, provocative, warm and engaging, and funny as Hell.  Incredible acting by...

OK, so what is everyone's fave Halloween candy? I'll go first....Twix 

Hi Everyone and I’m just trying to figure how to get a club of all good people to enjoy being nice and friends and text and then talk and keep in touch to make sure everyone is ok and any questions and us answer any questions that anyone has as w...

I think we all agree this is a pretty awesome forum.  And I bet we all have one post stuck in our heads that is what you think of first when you think of this place.  The one topic that hit home and you can't forget.  I'm curious to hear which post it was for you.  

For me I actually have 2.........a serious one and a funny one.  The one that drew me to this forum.......or maybe I should...

COGNITIVE DISSONANCE.

With my cognitive dissonance 
I have an acute sentience
that mental balance can’t be found
with this discord all around. 

There’s so much I must think about
to try to sort my feelings out, 
yet sometimes I don’t think I can ...

Hi I’m Andy from Dudley in the UK. 

I accidentally found this site and I am pleased I did, I’ve felt like I am the only person in the world with a Stoma and now I can see there are others just like me, can’t wait to meet you all

So we're all here one way or the other likely in relation to waste. So in response to that what's some of those ways you make it that you probably shouldn't? Talking those late night cravings, those lunchtime splurges or the midday snack, maybe a comfort food that takes you back ( :D I made a rhyme), or that adult beverage you resort to after one of those kind of days.

For me popcorn always fi...

Hi mates, haven't been on site for a few years.. I walked into the grocery store today and looked around at the people doing their shopping, cringing at the prices, checking their lists, just doing the routine they do to live.  I wonder how many i...

Ignorance is a Self-Inflicted Disease for many people ... sadly . Curiosity could be the Cure but first you have to recognize that the problem exists . 

This may be hard to believe but I just now heard it with my own ears and  saw it right on my screen   !!! .

  A Male Congressman   at a hearing on Reproduction Laws in the US  made the most deluded , ignorant ...I can't find the corre...

OSCILLATING PERSPECTIVES.

I cannot help but hesitate 
when my perspectives oscillate
between those things I like and hate 
for then I need to cogitate. 

I feel that it is apposite 
when views a clearly opposite 
that it should be an easy choice
to...

 

A little boy goes to his father and asks, “Daddy, how was I born?”
The father answers,
“Well, son, I guess one day you will need to find out anyway! Your mom and I first got together in a chat room on Yahoo. Then I set up a date via e-mail with your mom and we met at a cyber-cafe. We sneaked into a secluded room, and googled each other. There your mother agreed to a download from my har...

Afternoon to those who will read my dialogue. 

It's been a while I fart out of my tummy. In the past I could hear the gurgles underneath. No matter. I'm 10-15 lbs. Lighter. I'm ok and very well with my condition.

M.R.S.A. , C.Diff., and all I kn...

This might be fun

Hey everyone, happy Halloween!  

I just wanted to share this article I just read, it was linked from the r/ostomy subreddit, it was written by a fellow ostomate for The Daily Beast, and it’s in response to Matthew Perry’s now-infamous article:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/keanu-reeves-isnt-th e-only-one-matthew-perry-offended-recently-those-w ith-ostomy-bags-are-upset 

Please excuse the rambling nature of this message but felt I needed to get this off my chest.

So having been told I have pre-diabetes on tuesday, I have been doing a lot of soul searching since then. Since my ileostomy surgery in 2016, I have been complaining for years of tiredness, fatigue and generally feeling 'like a zombie.' My consultant has referred me to a clinical psychologist to see i...

My new SUV has a button that says, "Rear Wiper."

I'm afraid to push it.

EVERYONE HAS A FUTURE AHEAD, but it is unknown and unknowable.  What you really have, what the essence of your being really is, life as you know it, is your memory.  “Life is all memory,” said Tennessee Williams, “except for the one present moment that goes by you so quickly you hardly catch it going.”  Memory is a long ride over often difficult terrain.  I tend to think of it as an...

BEING A SPEED READER IS SOMETHING I never had an interest in doing.  Even though I am constantly reading, as far as reading speed is concerned, I’m a plodder.  You might say that I read books like I eat mashed potatoes:  slowly, savoring every spoonful.  Speed reading, from what I can tell, has certain pros and cons and, perhaps, relates to the very purpose for reading.  Are you reading ...

A while back Rae and I did a couple of name generator games, I think they were superhero and supervillain themed. I’ve found one that’s horror themed, specifically the title of your horror novel. Take your birth month, the first letter of your first name, and the last letter of your last name, and put it into the format of:

 

The (birth month) of the (first letter of first name) (last le...

Hi A,

  Love the Foghorn Leghorn for your profile pic..........but here's two others that suit you to a "T" as well!  Enjoy!





Oh.........in case anyone thinks I'm serious............here you go............

;O)

I've been hearing a bit about this lately on here and thinking about it for a while and today was the day, bag off and Into the shower, and yes it felt awesome. As I have a ileo I was a bit concerned about how to quickly get dried off without leaking,  but it went well. I think I stayed in the shower for 15 minutes I was enjoying it that much ... Will I do it again, not until I work out how to...

Well, last night after letting my surgeon have it for listening but not hearing me I felt two very sharp pains a few inches to my left of the ileostomy. They went away and I thought nothing more of it.

I have alarms set overnight to remind me that I’m on TPN and need to empty usually 3 times overnight. Last night I only had to empty once. The alarms still went off I just wasn’t having any ...

Just need to vent a little: Going to hear some music down by a river town, which I love. Earlier, at home getting ready, I was just kind of thinking out loud, something along the lines of, “I hope our friends are staking a spot near the bathrooms.” My husband said, “Well, I don’t know, ask them to move. What’s the big deal?” It really is so NOT a big deal, just one of those times wh...

My friend and caretaker Rick wants to get out of the house, I do too honestly. 
Taking a medium sized (for me) road trip to Worcester to see the “Woo Sox” AAA baseball game and bundling up since its close to fall in New England. It’s a nice one year old ballpark, Polar Park. When I was feeling better in summer of 21, I was able to take my niece to a game and we had a great time!

Easier t...

Hope all   Florida  residents are spared the worst .

All the best from a currently wet and windy Ireland . Now getting the "Tail end" of the Canadian Hurricane , dropping lots of rain right now in the West of Ireland .

Magoo

Today I was trying to decide what my 2 favorite albums are and what my 2 favorite live concerts were...

I finally decided that my current favorite albums are: U2 - Achtung Baby and Sting - Fields of Gold.

My 2 favorite concerts were both in Houston:    The Eagles and Tom Petty

 

What are your favorites??????

There is a piece on CNN  right now about this new Rectal Cancer treatment . The Docs involved will be giving an interview in the next ten or 15 minutes so you can hear them and evaluate for yourself . Just came on now . 

Magoo 

So, is anyone dressing up for Halloween? My job is having a costume contest...even though I work from home, I am still eligible-which means that I don't have to wear my costume all day--just long enough to take a pic and submit it--lol. Currently I'm torn between a few costumes--I usually like to go the "pun" route....So here are my options: Pig In A Blanket, Witch Doctor, Static Cling, Deviled...

It fits me well. Or….

Ok, so here's the deal-i-o. I made chili the other day--something that I truly love in the fall. I obviously forgot what kidney beans can do to you if you have an ostomy. After I indulged in a lovely bowl of fabulous chili--it was fabulous because I made it so fu*k off-lol

Later in the evening when I went to empty my bag, what do my wonderous eyes do appear, but lots and lots of little kidney ...

For a few months now I would notice these dark spots on the shower floor.  I had no idea what they were and it was difficult to clean them off.  Upon closer examination I realized they were little wax balls!  Well damn, guess who was responsible...

https://www.stealthbelt.com/showering-with-a-stoma ?_kx=OVw4wSVvIIn9umCVH27WzzeGBshOzPe57jCZ0zfWQXM%3 D.XLXR8g

NUTS!.

I admit I’m nuts about nuts,
but not without some ifs’ and buts’,
as nuts will pose me problems and
I’ll tell you, so you understand.

Nuts tend to be just the right size
to take the unwary by surprise,
for even though nuts are scrumptious 
they...

Lots of Thumbs Up for a movie called .

"  Temple Grandin "   . Great Movie dealing with  Autism / Aspergers etc.  All Thumbs Up for this amazing movie .

Magoo

Anyone with an ileostomy feel like they have lost their mind sometimes?

It was hard to accept that I had a stoma it was either that or death. I just recently got one less than a month ago….. I talk to it a-lot like saying u not going to blow up my bag today …. Not today u better keep that bag on and it better not fall off….. sometimes u have to make the best out the situation to keep from becoming depressed. I’ll probably never date again and I’m ok with ...

I went to the doctor yesterday .. my stoma is getting revised Praise God.. the doctor also brought up the option of getting a Barbie butt due to my pelvic floor dypesia.. so question for those that have a Barbie butt how has it been with getting it done? 

Hi Everyone, 

It's 3pm here in London, and I'm just finishing my working week.

I'm feeling excited because I'm going for cocktails with a colleague, and more so, because at 7pm, I'm going to a music gig.

The band in question is called 'The Dip', a group of 7 cool looking guys from Seattle US, and having sampled their music on YouTube, I'm impressed!

Have a great weekend - watch this space ...

Hi all, I had my gallbladder out yesterday. Laparoscopic with an extra deeper slit near my bellybutton. The air they pumped me full of makes everything sore inside but I’m hanging in there. On Tramadol. Thanks for all the support when I initially posted about this a while back. A lot of your current posts are always making me laugh (Alex ) which hurts but feels good!