Tough Moments With Your Ostomy: How to Cope
While at work the other day, I began to feel my skin itching and burning. I knew the sensation all too well and was afraid of what I...
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Kristen
Nov 23, 20184 min read
Staying Positive in the Face of Adversity
Positivity. It’s something we all strive for in our daily lives but staying positive in the face of adversity can be much more...
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Kristen
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Flying with an Ostomy
One of my biggest fears before my trip to California was flying with my ostomy. Not only had I not been on a plane since I was a baby,...
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Kristen
Sep 21, 20184 min read
Dehydration: The Hidden Culprit
Several days ago, I set up and stepped out of bed, only to watch the room around me go black and spin momentarily. I steadied myself on...
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Kristen
Aug 27, 20185 min read
What's in My Emergency Ostomy Kit
Life with an ostomy is many things, including unexpected. As you can probably imagine (or understand if you are an ostomate), having an...
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Kristen
Jul 29, 20184 min read
Battling Dehydration with One Less Major Organ
Summer is one of my favorite seasons. Sunshine, pool days, ice cream trips- it is truly a season of adventure. But summer also brings the...
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Kristen
Jun 30, 20185 min read
Answering Your Most-Asked Ostomy Questions
I receive many messages a week with questions related to living with an ostomy from food to lifestyle and everything inbetween, so I...
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Kristen
Jun 22, 20185 min read
Exciting New Beginnings | Kristen's Chronicles
I have always heard that life will present you with jobs, relationships, and opportunities when the time is right. But sometimes, the...
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Kristen
Apr 7, 20186 min read
My Favorite Ostomy Products for Sensitive Skin
I have sensitive skin. Wait, scratch that. I have really sensitive skin. My skin is so sensitive that bandaids superglue themselves to my...
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Kristen
Mar 30, 20185 min read
Finding Balance: 6 Months Post-Op | Kristen's Chronicles
Ying and Yang. Hot and cold. Sweet and spicy. Life is about balance and without balance, things can become very.. well, unbalanced....
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Kristen
Mar 6, 20184 min read
Back to Johns Hopkins | Kristen's Chronicles
Exactly a year ago, we were on our way to Johns Hopkins Hospital for my pre-op evaluation before my second surgery. While a lot (a LOT)...
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Kristen
Mar 3, 20185 min read
I Did Not Choose Surgery; Surgery Chose Me | Kristen's Chronicles
It is August 22, 2016. Cramped into a tiny room with barely enough room for a bed, my parents sit on the side of my bed while I lay,...
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Kristen
Feb 23, 20184 min read
"I'll Be Happy When.." | Kristen's Chronicles
Full-time student, full-time chronic illness warrior. As I approach 5 months post-operative, I continue to be amazed by the way in which...
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Kristen
Oct 10, 20174 min read
Kristen's Chronicles | Surgery #4: J-Pouch Removal
They say that strength grows in the moments when we think we cannot go on but keep going anyways. I found truth in this quote over the...
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Kristen
Aug 19, 20176 min read
Kristen's Chronicles | A New Battle Begins
When it rains, it pours. Throughout my recovery there have been many trials and tribulations, but for the most part I have remained on a...
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Kristen
Jul 28, 20174 min read
Kristen's Chronicles | Dear Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dear Inflammatory Bowel Disease, I had never heard of you before we met. I grew up watching my dad receive boxes of supplies in the mail,...
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Kristen
Jul 23, 20175 min read
Kristen's Chronicles | Adhesions, a Goodbye, and New Adventures
Friday, July 21st marked 10 weeks since my reversal surgery and it is truly hard to believe how fast time has gone. With each week of...
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Kristen
Jul 17, 20176 min read
Kristen's Chronicles | My Ileostomy and J-Pouch Emergency Kits
I have always been guilty of over-packing, planning too far ahead, and bringing too many items "just in case." When we go on vacations...
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