Many thanks for the support and kind words, John. 

In the midst of my High Holy Holiday season, I want to wish you all, my friends,  a wonderful, happy , healthy , pain free, leak free New Year. 

I specifically want to THANK Eric for being who he is and for what he does. You are possibly the finest example of a MENTCH that I know. 

( A MENTCH , for those who don't know, is 4 levels higher than a gentleman. )

Keep on keeping on.

Z

ahhhhhhhhh my ………..  Z...…. Bless you and your wonderful wife and family and dear  friends..  A successful year and many joys to come !! Thanks You for your blessing to us. Your always so giving to us.   Marcie. 

John, 

Congratulations on your one year anniversary with VO! You and Eric both have been such an inspiration to me. I have learned so much in the short time I've been on this forum.  Your encouragement and advice have been so valuable. 

Though I may sound like a Pollyanna, there have been times when I've felt discouraged or looked at my "new body" and felt grief. But you and Eric have been so supportive and helpful that I do realize that I am not alone in all this. 

While I am at it - all those I have "met" here have also been a great support to me. 

God bless you all!

Stella

John, I also am one year here...……………  Got o know many personalities and much advise with them..  I too, got here my mistake.. glad I found it-- it made me a whole person!!!!!! again..  that within it self--- worth ???????? cant find the word...….. thank you all. and Eric for being here for me. Truly I felt I was a goner !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your a great family.. I have been blessed again...………………  Marcie.

WOW TIME FLYS . I see  Johns post and where he said its been a year . Wow I can't believe Sept. 12 was one year for me already too went so fast I didn't even realize it . Thanks to Eric and VO for inviting me to the forum when I asked him a question . I have learned so much from Eric and all the friends I have made on here . Like John said friends all over the world that I never would have met and info I never would have been able to get otherwise .

So yes a big THANK YOU ERIC and all my ostomate friends for everything .

And John we are not old we are middle age ! Lol . And I have a couple on ye so ye will always be Lad to me ...................  Haha

Congrats John!  I am also marking marking my first anniversary here. I can not say enough what a difference you, Eric, have made in my life. I did not know people talked about these things and the issues we deal with on a daily basis. From the bottom of my heart...ERIC... Thank You a million times over for having the insight, and knowledge into putting all this information and videos together. You are making a huge difference in the life of so many on a daily basis and continue to do so.  I came across the site be accident and I knew immediately that I needed this in my life. It is easy to get around here and to understand the information you give. Thank you, thank you, thank you!