You will get better within time!!  Don't understand the stoma placement tho..  Can it be moved? Maybe it can at a later date-- Yes the loss of a body part and having another body part sticking out is a real shock.. Like I have to poop in a bag?  Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think of having to that!!  As I said before, after 4 months in icu ccu, comma death, then the surgery-I remembered the nurse empting my pouch, and though that this is so awful!! Do I have to this EVERY MORNNG?? What would Tom think?  haha I was doing this 20 times a day for over 2 years.. How little we know about the fact that ostomates exist out there and we are now one of them....... I am one of very few, that didn't know she was sick at all..  Rude HELLO huh? BUt your R.A. ??  I am sure that is SO  hard an issue to deal with indeed!!  I don't have any part of those problems-yet-- Sometimes I out in a quote for everyone to proceed with hope, and life ahead.. Best, M.

At least a born child has childhood to learn what it is. We have to develop coping tactics forthwith. 

You're gonna get the hang of it asap. 

Felicity, all the very best

At the hurry up and wait for the surgeons to settle on a date stage. Hopefully it won't be the day before that they call me for. I'm praying for the 9th, i'd nixed even the idea of the 23rd, I'm gonna have my turkey, mashed potatos, gravy and deviled eggs in abundance for Thanksgiving and not be stuck in a hospital unable to even think about eating. I'll deal if it's at the tail end of the month.

Felicity Turkey dinner sounds good with all the fixens ! Ever tried deviled eggs with Bacon and Cheddar Cheese ? Recently made some not bad .