- 13 Oct, 2020
Hi John I wish I could say I don’t find a stoma a problem but I do. I resent it and the time it takes in my life, but I’m only 18 months post surgery so hope this will change as time goes on. Thanks for your comments
Cats
- Gender:
- Woman
- Age:
- 62
- Location:
- Lower Edmonton, London, United Kingdom
- Appearance
- Body type:
- Large
- Height:
- 5' 8"
- Eyes:
- Blue
- Hair:
- White / gray
- Ethnicity:
- Caucasian (white)
- Lifestyle
- Smoking:
- No
- Drinking:
- No
- Personal
- Interests:
- Crafts,, Dining,, Family,, Gardening,, Listening to music,, Reading,, Television,
- In my own words:
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I am 61 and a retired social worker. I have two adult daughters and two grandsons. I am a cat lover. My political leanings are definitely to the left.
I’m interested in talking to others who are living with a stoma. Along with my stoma (ileostomy) I have a few other health problems but get on with life and before lockdown I loved going to my book club and chair Yoga along with some voluntary work. I would love to communicate with someone who knows what it’s like living with a stoma but also I love hearing about people’s lives and enjoy a good laugh. I am originally from Ireland but have lived in London since I was 18.
Recent activity
johnpender posted on Cats's wall:
Hi cats just a review I wrote to you a few days ago but I had no reply just a theory I don’t think our messages are getting through as I’ve spoke to other people & had conversations meny times then don’t hear from them again it’s as though some one doesn’t want us to communicate ? Please let me know if you get this
- 10 Oct, 2020
johnpender posted on Cats's wall:
Hi cats how are you coping with all that going on in London it’s very quite here where I’m living I can move very freely at the moment
- 3 Oct, 2020
Cats posted a new blog:
I have a prolapsed disk in my lower spine that needs surgery but for reasons I won’t go into now, surgery is deemed too risky. Because of this I was housebound long before lockdown. In the last few weeks I have become more mobile and today I went with my daughter to Waterstones the book store. I hav…
- 4 Aug, 2020
Cats posted a new blog:
I am finding that people are always trying to encourage positivity and not really allowing room for when someone just wants to say I hate my stoma and what it has done to my life. You don’t always have to rescue me or make me feel better. What would make me feel better would be for people just to li…
- 30 Jul, 2020
johnpender posted on Cats's wall:
Hi cats I’ve had my stoma for 12 years now it is a learning curve & confidence but just find what food suits you , rich foods doesn’t suit me I Must admit I found it hard at first but now I find I can eat anything ,true friends will under stand as well of your situation so be confident & remember your just one of meny millions so keep smiling & live life to the full 
- 28 Jul, 2020
johnpender posted on Cats's wall:
Hi cats I can relate to you as I have a stomach myself lived with it for 12 years now & really don’t find it’s problem
- 26 Jul, 2020
- 27 Jul, 2020 at 0:11