Inspirational Stories Read Some Insiring Stories of Other Ostomates

I was misdiagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis back in 2008 before having several surgeries to remove my colon and create my j-pouch. After a few more surgeries I was finally properly diagnosed with a very severe case of Crohn’s Disease and have been having major abdominal surgeries about once a year ever since. I’ve had issues with obstructions, perforations, hernias… really ...

Hi everyone! My name is Anna and I am an ostomate! I have an ileostomy for a year now due to severe endometriosis and am dealing with it everyday. On my instagram I give everyone an inside in my daily life and struggles or tips and tricks to live with an ostomy but also the ups and downs of being ...

My name is Kathy (Kathleen). Oct. 20, 2016 during my first colonoscopy at age 69, I was immediately told I had cancer. I had a tumor just inside the anus. My surgeon told me right away I would need an ostomy. I was horrified as I first received 2 months of chemotherapy followed by 25 radiation treatments and then surgery ...

I was diagnosed 7 years ago with ulcerative colitis. My boyfriend at the time (now husband) was there through everything - he loved me, helped me, cleaned me up when I had accidents and just did everything he could for me, even though we were only together for a year at that time. After 3 years of suffering, no medications ...