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
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
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
Feb 15, 20181 min read
Q & A | Living with an Ileostomy, Staying Positive, Bad Days | Kristen's Chronicles
In my very first YouTube video on my new channel, Kristen's Chronicles, I have answered the questions you asked. From living with an...
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