Reply to "Living with a bag...."

jeaneMember

Cataja,

I actually find you to be in incredible inspiration on this board for others of us who may someday face an ostomy. I admit, I have shuddered at the thought of a permanent one (although that was before struggling for two years with a jpouch). I also believe it was because the loop ileo also caused me so many issues.

My dad has lived with an ostomy for 27 years with no issues at all and we are all very comfortable around him, as our his friends and forget he even has one. No biggie....

I wish there were better education regarding ostomies. I also feel that until people have ever walked in our shoes and experienced the pain and discomfort many of us have, only then would they ever understand that an ostomy can be a life changing event that some of us may even welcome in order to live a pain free life.

2/16/134:52 PM

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