It is going to be a hard week

[Ambient4190]

Thinking of you.

 

[Handley_Page]

Today or tomorrow (not sure which side of midnight it was) is the 4th anniversary of my cancer diagnosis. The 18th is the anniversary of the biopsy. 20th is anniversary of the ostomy. My life has changed forever. I took two years of Lit- never thought I would survive or be strong enough to return. Yet here I am, wondering "what next?"
Thank you to all who have supported me though this turmoil. I will need support again the next few days.

You have my sympathy, Good Sir Knight.
In my own case it was in the throat.
My ole' MIL suffered 'ostomy' problems; I didn't ask too many details.

But It's late and time for a brew.

 

[sirhugs]

and blessedly the start of a fresh week.

 

[Carnevil9]

Life is a disease. A right embuggerance.

Like they say: no one here gets out alive.

 

[Smuttyandfun]

Hope everything goes well.

 

[sirhugs]

Hope everything goes well.

Fresh week, fresh start? Hoping I've turned a corner mentally for now.

 

[Haulover]

Good luck getting used to the ostomy. I have a friend who's had an ostomy bag for a very long time. As an avid cyclist he's physically very active, and other than the need for the ostomy he's very healthy.

I wish you the same success!

 

[sirhugs]

Good luck getting used to the ostomy. I have a friend who's had an ostomy bag for a very long time. As an avid cyclist he's physically very active, and other than the need for the ostomy he's very healthy.

I wish you the same success!

It's been four years- if I was going to gets used to it, I think I would have.

 

[BelleCanzuto]

it was either the 23rd or 24th that I got sent home with my new "addon" and news that thebiopsy results were in and that I would be hearing from the cancer clinic.

the week has turned out less awful than I feared and I credit a lot of that to your support. And to the alcohol. Though like everything else good or fun, it is bad with the ostomy.

thanks, my friends.

 

[sirhugs]

thank you . As my name suggests, I love hugs.

 

[Outoftown53]

OK, I know this is a very old thread, but I just wanted to see how you are going.
I got my ileostomy in 2015, not from cancer but after 25 years of ulcerative colitis. It took a long time to accept the changes to my body, but I'm getting better at it. I still have issues with body image, but gradually getting over them.

 

[Outoftown53]

Damn, hit the list button by mistake. Every now and then I get depressed about my situation, but I accept that is all part of the process and will pass.
My thoughts go out to you and I really hope you have come to accept your new "friend".