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Bringing out the positive in a trial we experience can really help in facing it.
Sometimes people understand right away what I’m talking about but more often I get asked -what’s a stoma? Does it hibernate for winter?
Each of us reacts differently after the surgery. The contributors show it through their testimony.
With experience we learn and modify our routine. If I could save time for a new ostomate, I would advise him ...
Here is how our family and friends reacted when they learned that we were about to undergo surgery or that we were ostomates.
No one reacts the same when they first see their ostomy. Some are fascinated while others are disgusted or relieved.
The operation helped me gain more freedom both for eating and on a physical level. For food, I was able to go back to eating normally and that has done me the most good.