#totalcolectomy

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

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

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

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

Mar 30, 20185 min read

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

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

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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