J-pouch Life

I’ve been on the east coast this week visiting my 93 year old grandmother. It feels great to be able to help out with the family again, especially after needing so much help through the three jpouch surgeries last year. I’m definitely more patient with other people now, and I feel I’m a better care-giver. [...]

At the risk of becoming an obsessive J-pouch.net poster, I have another blog-a-de-blog-blog.  I am often on the Jpouch.org board answering queries, and one that seems to come up a lot is, “How do I tell a new partner/person I’m dating/etc. about my ostomy/disease/J-pouch?” My answer is always the same, and always involves the most [...]

Mark and I just moved to our new home that is located 3,000 miles away from our old home and family.  While unpacking today I found a quote that my Mom had given me years ago in the heat of when Mark was really sick and preparing for surgery – she gave this me and [...]