Video Glossary: What is a certified ostomy visitor?
July 22, 2010
QUESTION: FOR THOSE OF YOU FACING SURGERY, WHAT QUESTIONS OR FEARS DO YOU HAVE? SHARE HERE AND LET OTHERS WHO HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS BEFORE YOU HELP YOU AS YOU FACE THIS BIG DECISION.
Dear Deniss,
A thank you note for helping me come to a realization that my colon is not my friend but my enamy.
I fought Crohn’s for 15 years, fighting to save my colon while it stopped functioning and almost killed me due to adhesions and strictures.
I have accomplished so many things in my life but could not deal with the removal of my colon untill I watched your video.
As an ex Army special forces guy, I saw the colon as my team mate and took upon myself the responsibility to save it no matter what the cost was. And than one day, during a recent bad flare up, I came across your website and realized that my colon is NOT my special ops buddy but an enemy and happy to say that two weeks ago I had a total procto colectomy and I am the happiest. I deal with some post op complications but determined to make this work and start a new chapter in my life.
Thanks again and I wish there is a way I could help you spread the word
Dan
There is a wealth of information in our book Unwanted Baggage, a total resource 440 page guide to life with an ostomy, especially before and after hospital and what to expect. In addition, we have posted another child-ostomy video on our website at http://www.thebowelmovement.info/thegastronauts.html – the next one, on line next week will feature the ostomates visiting the MRI and a hospital theatre explaining both and diversion technique for the MRI noise.