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.
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Bringing out the positive in a trial we experience can really help in facing it.
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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?
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Each of us reacts differently after the surgery. The contributors show it through their testimony.
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With experience we learn and modify our routine. If I could save time for a new ostomate, I would advise him ...
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Here is how our family and friends reacted when they learned that we were about to undergo surgery or that we were ostomates.
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No one reacts the same when they first see their ostomy. Some are fascinated while others are disgusted or relieved.
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A lot of things scared me before my surgery. I think I was mostly afraid of what others would think of me, because my pouch meant that I was not going to be like everyone else. -Élisabeth
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