A lot has happened this year. I had major surgery and was in and out of the hospital for months. It was a mess, well I was a mess. I didn't blog during that time because I didn't want to, simple as that. I don't blog when things are rough. Blogging ... Read some More »
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A Semicolon Girl, No More
Well besides the cruise I went on in January 2019 has sucked big time for me. I used to have this weird theory that odd-numbered years were always bad, and right now everything that's happened this year has given weight to that argument. Just a ... Read some More »
Tips for Ostomates
I wanted to put together a list of my best tips based on my own experiences of living with an ostomy. With time everyone figures out what works best for them, so for the newbies out there just remember there is a lot of trial and error. Ask for ... Read some More »
Adventures in Bad Habits
I have written several posts with advice for living with Crohn's Disease, but despite all of this, I'm not always one who practices what I preach. Consider this my anti-advice post. I'm terrible at taking my own advice and I thought today I would ... Read some More »
Adventures in Surgery: Colostomy Takedown
Quick Recap 2010: I had my second surgery and was given a temporary colostomy. 2011: I had another surgery to remove the temporary colostomy. 2014: I had my fourth surgery and ended up with my second colostomy, which I still have. Yeah, ... Read some More »
Adventures in Surgery: My 2nd Colostomy
Have I told you about the time I got my current (and second) colostomy? I think I've told the stories in bits and pieces. In honor of my stomaversary (although very late), I thought I would share this tale. Let's go back to Summer 2014. Life ... Read some More »
Adventures in Swimming
Living in Miami, swimsuit season is year round. I know my family and friends up north just love it when I post bragging photos of our perfect weather while they are shoveling snow. I understand that for many of you, swimsuit season is only during the ... Read some More »
Adventures in Intimacy
Recommended background music for this post. Not that I can read minds, but I know a lot of people are curious about how people with ostomies have sex. Well, the short answer is the same way you have sex without an ostomy. It's not something that ... Read some More »
How To Change Your Bag In Public
I try to avoid this situation, but every once in awhile I have to change my entire ostomy bag while I'm out. For this reason, I always carry extra supplies with me. Hollister and ConvaTec provided me with supply bags to use on the go when I first had ... Read some More »