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Ostomies are Funny Things!
Randy Henniger,
26 year ostomate
And colon cancer survivor
May 2012

BOTTOM’S UP

Copyright©by R. Henniger 2012 1

You know you’re an ostomate when…
• You have a favorite "Ensure" flavor.

• People ask about your guts, before they ask about your
family.

• You have more photos of your insides that the outsides.

• You have a spare pair of underwear in your bag/pocket.
• You give directions via toilets rather than by restaurants.
More humor at:
http://www.inspire.com/groups/ostomy/discussion/ostomy-
humor/?reply_sort=asc&page=1#replies /


Survivors say the funniest things!

 I told my husband we should finish up the kitchen remodel
because if I died he would have a better chance of finding
another wife with a nicer kitchen.

 I called the American Cancer Society’s 24 hour hotline and
said, "Do something! I have cancer and you said to call.“

I can't die, my drawers aren't clean!

 I treated cancer like any other training activity, I got up a bit
early and took care of the cancer stuff.

Copyright©by R. Henniger 2012
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Ostomies are Funny Things!

“So if the belly at the belt line was
the final choice for the location of an ostomy….
What were the locations not selected?”


New Ostomate Support Needs

Diagnosis Treatment Post-op
Emotional Physical Ostomy care
Education Nutrition New new me
Decision Stay the course Good survivor


Diagnosis

 Make a Decision
 Ostomy as an Option
 Gathering Resources
 Ostomy Buddies and Online Community
 Preparing Emotionally
 Ostomates are people too!


Surgery & Recovery

 Pre-Op
 WOCN consult for best location
 Physical Recovery
 Emotional Recovery
 Get the Right Products and Support
 WOCN Participation
 Manufacturers support programs available


Post-Op

 Acceptance
 The new you, “No Limits!”
 A Good Survivor
 Bitter to Better!, Victim to Victor!
 Paying it Forward
 Helping others helps us


A Good Survivor
 About Rosebud2012
 www.inspire.com/Rosebud2012
 45 years old, Female, Married
 Topeka, Kansas
 Joined March 16, 2012
 I am a mom to one child and one cute dog. I have been married for 21 years to a great man who
has been through my ulcertive colitis with me for over 20 years. I became a recent member to the
"Ostomy Family" January of 2012 ...
 Hi Randy and Suzie,
Thank you for your replies. I am going into my 3 month of having my ileostomy. I am still learning
the ins and out with it, but I do not get upset any more if I have an accident. I have had ulcerative
colitis for over 23 years. I always new that there would be a time when the doctor would tell me I
would need this to be done. I have to admit those words were still very scary to me at any age.
Randy at first I was going to name my stoma Monty short for Montezuma. But one of my ostomy
nurses told me how cute of a rosebud I had. The other kept saying that I had the Louis Vutton of
stomas since the doctors name is Lui and its nicely rounded. But when I name it Rosebud I was
thinking more of Citizen Kane then how my stoma looked.
Thank you for suggesting UOAA and CC Alliance to me. I will take any help I can get.
Thank you everyone for your support and friendship.

http://www.inspire.com/Rosebud2012/journal/new-to-the-group-24/?page=last#replies

A Good Survivor 2

 About jack41241
 www.inspire.com/jack41241
 71 years old, Male
 Louisville, Kentucky
 Joined April 8, 2012
 Rosebud2012, you and I are in somewhat the same boat. I had
my surgery one month ago. It has been quite a month with
lots of discomfort, denial, depression, and anger. Have you felt
any of those emotions?
I have a great support group in my cast of friends, my
daughter, and a cousin but it's good to come here and see who
else feels as I do about anything.
jack41241
http://www.inspire.com/Rosebud2012/journal/new-to-the-group-24/?page=last#replies

Active Ostomates


Pay it Forward


Thank You! Questions?

 www.wocn.org
 www.uoaa.org
 www.convatec.com
 www.inspire.com
 www.greatcomebacks.com
 www.ccalliance.org
 www.cacoloncancer.org


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