Tag Archives: changing ostomy appliance in outdoors

Back in the wilds!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Heart pounding, quads burning and lungs barely able to keep up — I could not believe I was standing at 13,000 feet again. Yet there I was! Doug and I spent the weekend in Breckenridge with his parents. Our rental … Continue reading →

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Reaching out (feat. new video)

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

Last Tuesday evening, I left work in a gorgeous swirl of falling snow but promptly got stuck in standstill traffic due to slippery road conditions. I half-thought of exiting the freeway and heading home, but the destination was too important … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a winter hiking trip

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Sometimes after a busy summer season of packing and unpacking for an outdoor trip practically every weekend, I need a break. October and November were quiet months. I did some trail running, but didn’t go on any major adventures. The … Continue reading →

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My first post-surgery multi-pitch climb: my imaginings turn into reality (feat. new video)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

In the weeks after making my decision to have a permanent ileostomy, my imaginings of what life was going to be like after surgery played in my head like little movies. There was the one that featured me happily leading … Continue reading →

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A winter ostomy adventure (feat. new video)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

After a whirlwind summer of camping, hiking and backpacking just about every weekend, outdoor adventures slowed down for the two of us. Snow and cold returned to the high country and the ski areas weren’t open yet. Once they did … Continue reading →

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The long haul (feat. new video)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by

When I first got out of the hospital around Thanksgiving in 2010, I was overwhelmed with my ostomy appliance. I remember calling Doug on the phone in tears the first time I tried to change it on my own. Output … Continue reading →

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Memories of harder times

Posted on September 15, 2011 by

Last year at this time, I was just beginning my downward spiral into my final severe Ulcerative Colitis flare. Each day of the next few months will be an anniversary of something UC-related, and the flashbacks to those harder times … Continue reading →

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A Case of 14er Fever Requires a Lot of Water (feat. new video)

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

On a three-day backpacking trip this past weekend, my husband and I finished our fifth and sixth 14ers  (a peak above 14,000 feet) since the beginning of July. Most summers before this, I was lucky if I did one or … Continue reading →

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