https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/lgbt-ostomates/ Friendly support for people with an ostomy. Discuss products, ask questions, meet new friends. en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:49:20 +0000 wpForo 60 https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/lgbt-ostomates/your-experience-as-a-lgbtq-ostomate/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 17:59:09 +0000 I wanted to get a feel for how others are coping with being LGBTQ+ and an ostomate?  I am relatively new to my new body and in looking I found very few online support forums for LGBTQ+ ostomates.  One of my big struggles has been how my wife feels about this and does it change our relationship.  She has been great,  don’t get me wrong this is my own stuff.  She actually wanted me to have the surgery as I nearly died from crohns.  But we already struggle with prejudice especially since we do not look the part of heterosexual norms.  Now I have this bag.  I am adjusting but it’s hard.  I also am concerned now because we have been attacked in the past and I have been the protector.  I feel vulnerable  now.  Just wanted to get some feedback or perhaps even be able to have this be a place of support for others in the community also adjusting.

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]]> LGBT Ostomates VickiH https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/lgbt-ostomates/your-experience-as-a-lgbtq-ostomate/ https://www.veganostomy.ca/community/lgbt-ostomates/hi-im-new-over-here-like-to-make-new-friends-%f0%9f%98%80/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:23:01 +0000 8-)hello this is my very first time over here and I would like to make some new friends.  I have an ileostomy since June 2014. 

 

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