Traveling in England (with an ostomy!) and thinking I’m really funny… So here we are screaming through January and at the beginning of week #3 already! I want to blog more this year and focus on real life tips and less about anecdotal stories (and random postings as demonstrated with photo above). I’ll likely do [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ostomy’
I can do anything (with an ostomy)!
Posted in Keeping it Light, Travel, tagged Abdomen, England, Intestinal, living with an ostomy, Ostomies, ostomy, ostomy bag, stoma on January 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Isolation and NPO…not such a welcome sign
Posted in Coping, Notes from the hospital bed, Resilience and Grace, tagged dedydration, Holiday, NPO, ostomy, Thanksgiving on December 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is the not so welcome sign on my hospital door the week of Thanksgiving… No sooner did I finish the previous blog post about being in the hospital during holidays did I start to feel a little “off”. I landed in the hospital after collapsing with sudden dehydration and the need for several bags [...]
How To Wear This Season’s Maxi Skirt
Posted in Fashion, LOVE it so much I can't stand it!, tagged Clothing, Consumer Goods and Services, Fall Trends, ileostomy, Maxi Skirts, ostomy, shopping, Skirt, Wear, What to wear after colostomy, women on August 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Test driving the Trend: Maxi Skirts My typical fall wardrobe: Leggings, Huge Sweater and bright handbag held by bent elbow as a shield for my ostomy. Life is a battle, and fashionable gear is essential. More soon on the latest doctor bags and CAPES!!! Today, let’s talk about the Maxi Skirt. I have worn my [...]
Let go a little
Posted in Resilience and Grace, Swim Wear, tagged appliance, bathing suits, confidence, ostomy, ostomy bag, recovery, Swim Wear, vacation on June 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I took the leap a few summers ago off a dock I jumped from as a teenager. Having an ostomy makes you nervous of the adhesive coming off – let alone the impact of water! After years of avoiding doing the things I used to love and becoming far more cautious than necessary, I slowly [...]
Mercy’s video
Posted in Coping, Help Others, tagged appliance, bowel bag, For Positive Living, Heidi Yssennagger, ileostomy, illness, mercy video, ostomy, ostomy lifestyle, OstomyAid, stoma, support, surgery, Tim Bedingfield on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
For Positive Living shows a short film by Tim Bedingfield about artist Heidi Yssennagger’s work creating “Mercy” for OstomyAid. I was moved by the quiet grace of this art project, along with the story about woman suffering globally. Using appliance materials, an artist with a stoma has created a piece in response to her research [...]
Bring your mum to school day – ileostomy show and tell
Posted in Tid Bits, tagged Class of 2011, Class of 2012, Crohn's Disease, ileostomy, ostomy, Ulcerative Colitis on October 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Raising two very active girls while having an ostomy has been challenging – for them, and for me. There were times when it was discouraging and disruptive and sometimes simply irritating for all of us. Despite the many interruptions in our lives over the years, I have to say that my daughters have been supportive [...]
I’m bored of this ostomy game…
Posted in Intimates, Tid Bits, tagged adhesives, appliance, Coping, morning management, ostomy on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Do you find having to change your ostomy appliance an emotional hurdle? If you don’t, I’d love to hear from you. No matter how many years I’ve managed my ostomy, I find the process of refreshing my adhesives and pouch to be draining. Yikes, no pun intended. I do, I just don’t like it, put [...]
Good Form
Posted in Great Gifts, Help Others, Tid Bits, tagged Coping, hospital, hospital gifts, illness, medical, ostomy, ostomy surgery, recovery, sadness, shame on January 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I was in the hospital recovering from ostomy surgery, I was very low emotionally. Despite my attempts to cope, some days I just couldn’t muster up a smile, and felt little comfort in the smiles of others. Some days I felt shame, dull sadness or simply felt sorry for myself. One day, perhaps on a [...]
Mood Lifters
Posted in Coping, Tid Bits, tagged ileostomy, ostomy, ostomy lifestyle, stoma on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling down today? Here are some tips that may help: Make some strides: Walking is a mood lifter and a change of scenery is enough of a shift to take your mind off heavier issues. Plus it’s good for you and can help work off some of that Halloween candy. Hit the sack earlier: [...]
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