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What I ate… Sept 5, 2013
So here’s what I logged into Cronometer for Sept 5th, 2013. I’ll make a few notes…. This doesn’t include the B12, Vitamin D or iron supplements I take. This also
16 days post-op…
So I had my ileostomy surgery on August 21st, 2013. To be honest, it was more difficult than I expected. My stoma began “burping” two days after the operation, which
Vegan Meal replacement – what I’ve settled on (Updated Oct 16, 2013)
UPDATE (Oct 24, 2013): I received a call back from Loblaws, and they confirmed that their PC Protein Powder “does NOT contain any GMOs”. They’ve also confirmed this in an
A start of something new.
So you’ve either landed on this page because you’re vegan, an ostomate or both. Regardless, I’ve created this blog because there was pretty much zero information on how to become/stay
Pancaking: A Headache for Ostomates since the 1800’s (w/ video)
I love pancakes, but I don’t like pancaking! In the world of ostomies, pancaking can be a frustrating, challenging and sometimes a messy ordeal. Pancaking applies mostly to colostomates, although
Questions to my Ostomy Tag (video)
I was tagged by Thaila Skye to answer some ostomy questions. Enjoy the video :) The questions: 1. Why do you have an ostomy? 2. What type of ostomy do
The Winter Ostomate : Shoveling Snow
Love it or hate it, winter is here, and for many people, this means shoveling snow. For an ostomate, this could increase the risk of developing a parastomal hernia (one of
Is Your Ostomy Wafer Cutting You? Here’s a Fix (with video)
I’m pretty happy with the way the skin around my stoma looks, but I’ve had my fair share of challenges with my skin, especially as I was learning to adjust
Inge Scott: Interview
Inge is a stage IV rectal cancer survivor (cancer free since June 2011), writer, motivational speaker, healthy food advocate/activist, vegan, practicing Buddhist, ostomate, and well-being coach. I discovered her blog back in
My First MRI
I had my first MRI today in order to find out why my butt has been hurting (and bleeding) over a year since my proctectomy. I’d be nice if perianal
