Monthly Archives: February 2012

Reversing roles

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Today, I saw my colorectal surgeon, Dr. Craig Brown, for the first time in almost a year. Only this time, I wasn’t the one lying in the bed in a hospital gown. That was Doug’s role! No need to worry … Continue reading →

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Climbing progress

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

On Sunday I climbed a few feet above the fourth bolt on the wall at the rock climbing gym, held my breath, and jumped off. I felt a few butterflies in my stomach as I free-fell 10 feet before my … Continue reading →

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Cartwheeling, tumbling and cratering myself to confidence

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Yesterday I cartwheeled, tumbled, and cratered countless times on the slopes while snowboarding. Normally, one might not be pleased with such a performance, but these mishaps were a major milestone for me. Up to this point after surgery, I have … Continue reading →

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Working towards cough-resistant abs

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

My body seems to finally have purged the dreaded respiratory virus, and I felt much better today.  Wilbur, my stoma, also seems to be on the mend. When I palpated the area around my stoma this morning during my appliance … Continue reading →

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A shining highlight in the midst of the flu

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

My abdominal muscles are the sorest they have been since surgery. No, it isn’t because I started doing crunches, ascended the overhanging roof at the climbing gym or tried some difficult new yoga pose. It is due to having one … Continue reading →

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