My Intestinal Fortitude: Life with an Ostomy

My Intestinal Fortitude: Life with an Ostomy I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2008 at the age of 22. I hope this blog serves as an inspiration for other young ostomates like me.

After eight years of struggling to maintain remission I decided to move forward with a colectomy. I hope this blog serves as an inspiration for other ostomates like me.

Spotted in the Tokyo airport! Thanks to a friend for snapping this pic and sharing it. Time for the US to catch up!
02/24/2022

Spotted in the Tokyo airport! Thanks to a friend for snapping this pic and sharing it. Time for the US to catch up!

Two more weeks and we head to Iowa to cheer on our surrogate and bring home our baby 🤞🏼
10/10/2021

Two more weeks and we head to Iowa to cheer on our surrogate and bring home our baby 🤞🏼

Said goodbye to Baltimore this morning after my final visit to Hopkins for surgical follow-up. We are moving! Looking fo...
08/23/2021

Said goodbye to Baltimore this morning after my final visit to Hopkins for surgical follow-up. We are moving! Looking forward to connecting with young ostomates in Saint Louis!

No better way to spend my 5 year stomaversary than with one of my favorite ostomates!
07/12/2021

No better way to spend my 5 year stomaversary than with one of my favorite ostomates!

It’s only been a week and I am already regretting not getting the season pass for in past seasons. Planning on this bei...
05/28/2021

It’s only been a week and I am already regretting not getting the season pass for in past seasons. Planning on this being my summer gym! Stand up paddle-boarding is the perfect low impact full-body exercise to build strength, endurance and balance.

First flight since February 2020! Headed to meet my nieces for the first time 🍼🍼
05/14/2021

First flight since February 2020! Headed to meet my nieces for the first time 🍼🍼

Recovery doesn’t have to always mean staying in bed or sitting on the couch. My mornings may be long and slow but my ene...
04/29/2021

Recovery doesn’t have to always mean staying in bed or sitting on the couch. My mornings may be long and slow but my energy is coming back and getting up and moving is helping me regain strength. Happy to have my parents with me to go on little outings with, keep me company and make sure I don’t overdo it. Today we went to see the azaleas at the National Arboretum. Crazy to think two weeks ago I was in surgery!

Today I got a change of scenery and upgraded from walking around the block to a walk in the park 🌳The recovery from this...
04/25/2021

Today I got a change of scenery and upgraded from walking around the block to a walk in the park 🌳

The recovery from this surgery has been very different from my colectomy and proctectomy. All in all pain hasn’t been terrible and I have managed it well since leaving the hospital with just Tylenol and Advil. However, even though this wasn’t bowel surgery progressing my diet has been rough. Any attempt to expand my diet leaves me with nausea and a lot of pain. Last night dinner consisted of ice cream and saltines.

I am hoping another week and I can start eating some vegetables. For now it’s a very low-residue diet.

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