Illostomy(Finally having the courage to join)

• By axishunter
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• October 30, 2012 at 5:43 pm
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Gramsproud, my husband and I are new to the group. My husband has the iliostomy until it can be reversed in 6 months. Everyone in the group has been awsome, and have given me so much great advice. He undersent emergency surgery on October 7 (his 65th birthday), and still is very weak. I, as caregiver, take care of his pouch (cleaning, replacing, etc) until he is able to do it himself. I have found that this group of wonderful individuals will help with any issue they can, they never judge, just help

God Bless

• By Mare5785
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• October 30, 2012 at 7:02 pm
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Hi Gramsproud!!
Welcome to Inspire!! There are so many beautiful, knowledgeable, loving and caring people in here... You will be among friends and will feel like family in a very short time!!!

Feel free to ask any and all questions.. We get serious when we need to and can let loose and have fun when it's appropriate... We are all in the "stoma world" together.. proud and thankful for a second chance on life!!

I look forward to seeing more posts from you.... Be as open as you need to be.. We will accept it all!! <3

hugs,
Mare

• By JRo12
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• October 30, 2012 at 10:14 pm
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Oh hello Grandsproud-
You took a giant step by joining us and that shows a lot of yur strengh. It may not seem like a lot to you, but it truly is. Not a lot of people can take that kind of step so Congratulatins and welcome!

We are here to do what we can for you, try to to make you laugh (and I say try for me because my jokes can be... well maybe not so funny) but I try. Might give you a chuckle. Were here to cry with you, be angry with you and be happy with you. Hopefully we see more Happy then anythin.

So keep us updated, we love updates and we can't wait to get to know you better.

Here you have a freedom of true honesty and open feelings.

Hope you have a great night and cannot wait to hear from you again.

Always
Janet : - )

• By tjane
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• October 31, 2012 at 9:53 am
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Welcome Grandsproud. Glad you found us. How long have you had your illiostomy? If you have any questions just post and someone with good advoce will answer. xox terri

• By alan41241
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• November 1, 2012 at 7:22 am
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Hi, Gramsproud. Welcome to the group. We are a bunch of people who have found "family" here. Nothing is off limits to write about. We love to help, guide, answer question, lend a shoulder to cry on, whatever.
I look forward to reading more about you.
Blessings,
Alan

• By Idahoeagle
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• November 1, 2012 at 9:12 am
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Hi Gramsproud,
I second, or third, or whatever, welcome you to the group as well. If I can fit in, Anybody can fit in. LOL..!!
Glad you found the group and the support you need to live a somewhat normal life with, the new you!!!!
I found this group and the UOAA, to be very helpful in getting me through the beginning of my new life as an ostomate.
There's no question to stupid or rediculous. They/ We are here for whatever we can help you with. And, a little laughter too..
Sincerely,
Michael

• By Gramsproud
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• November 1, 2012 at 12:26 pm
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Thankyou to all of you who have welcomed me to this very special group of people. Up until now I never imagined how many of you there was for support. I have been mopping around feeling sorry for myself for a long time now. I acuually live in a house of four adults all of who have nothing the same as I am, or have had as many ups and downs with their health like me. So when it comes to talking about my Iliosomy I just don"t. Now with being able to communicate with you all I finally feel a lot better. Thankyou

• By alan41241
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• November 1, 2012 at 2:02 pm
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Gramsproud, I'm just sorry it took you so long to find us. I've been a member since I think late March, 2012. I have met many wonderful people here. I would name some of them but if I did I'd be sure to leave out somebody and that person might get his feelings hurt. We do have feelings here. We just don't as a general thing wear them on our sleeves.

However, that said, all subjects are open to discussion here. The only one we do not discuss is politics. That's not why we have come together on this site. We are here to uphold, support, listen, lend a shoulder to cry on. If you are down, I won't get down there with you but I will reach down and try to pull you up. We all will.

I have never met a group of people like this one. Most of us have never met in person and still we have come to love each other and care about each other. The more you post, either in your own discussions or in response to others, the better we will get to know you. We are one big, happy family here and we would like you to become a member.

Blessings,
Alan