Osto(mom)my

Had a kid, lost a colon. An ostomate-mommy's take on bags, bottles and everything in between. Please note that the views and opinions expressed in this blog are my own and not those of the people, institutions or organizations that may or may not be referenced. This blog in no way represents thoughts, intentions, plans or strategies of the author's employer.

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I hope this doesn’t mean they will start keeping the Imodium with the Sudafed 🤦‍♀️

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One of my favorite reads, NY Magazine had this on their website today...nice to see stomas & bags out there in black & white.

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Superheroes with Crohn’s and UC?! I’m not into comics but this will be great for kids (and adults) who are!!

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I know there is some major serious shit going on in the world - natural disasters, a natural disaster sitting in the White House - but I can I please just vent about how WTF my day was today. OMFG. 🤦‍♀️

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Has anyone read this??

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Jearlean Taylor,a successful runway model, talks about her Ostomy and her experiences in the biz.

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Talked tonight with my almost 7 year old about how tomorrow’s a big day for our country. He knows my feelings about the incoming president. But we talked about how I want him to succeed, because if he does well we all do well (thanks 44). More importantly, we discussed how my son has a spelling test tomorrow, and what happens if he doesn’t prepare, doesn’t study, doesn’t practice for that test. He told me he’d fail. And I told him that’s one big reason I worry about our new president. Because if you work hard, study and practice you can succeed. But what PEOTUS has been doing leading up to tomorrow, well even a first grader can see that’s a potential for failure.

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The holidays are a great juxtaposition of family time and family guilt. Balancing your own family and your in laws when you don't live in the vicinity is a real high wire act. And it sucks because the only person who truly ends up feeling the aggravation is you.

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Alright everyone. Our woe is me moment is coming to an end. If you are unhappy with the results of yesterday's election, it's time to wipe away those tears, get up, dust yourself off and pull on the big girl (or boy) pants. Get out there, get active. Be part of the political process. Volunteer. Give a smile or a hug to someone in need. This is not the end of the story of America. It just might not be your favorite chapter.

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Some salad suggestions 🍽 #nosalademoji #theyscaretheshitouttameliterally

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The IBD ladies are killing it at the Olympics 🏊

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Kathleen Baker - Good for you. 🏊

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Stressing myself out on the train home because I can’t tell if a fellow passenger is pregnant or not and I don’t want to offend her if I offer her my seat 😁🚃

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"If voters are well-informed, a sensible debate based on evidence is feasible. When a large proportion of voters are not well-informed but are disenchanted and angry with politicians, opportunists can exploit their emotions." After Brexit, I am increasingly worried about the upcoming election here in the US. On so many levels, my concern is now compounded by what is happening to our friends across the pond. I pray that reasonable men & women will flood the polls November 8th and really understand the importance of each and every single vote.

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It took one guy with a bomb in his shoe to forever change how we go through security before we board a plane. How many innocent lives lost will it take to change the access and availability of guns? I read that the cast of Hamilton removed the muskets from their performance at the Tony's last night. Maybe those who distort the Second Amendment needed a reminder of exactly the type of guns our forefathers were referring to.

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Apparently poop's a hot topic, but we UC patients, chronies, ostomates, and j-pouchers already knew that.

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Side effect of surgery giving me strange pause - I dropped the 10 pounds I couldn't lose post-two kids, basically putting me back to my college weight. I've gotten tons of "you look amazing" commentary from "jealous" mom friends struggling with those last pounds of baby weight. All I can think is "you too can lose weight with two surgeries and countless fun side effects." I know it's a rare plus losing the weight, but I can't help but get all kinds of *feelings* about those comments.