Tag Archives: surgery recovery

Happy travels! (feat. new video)

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Last month, I wrote about a climbing road trip that Doug and I took to Idaho and Oregon. We finally completed a video highlighting the vacation. It is a long film at 30 minutes, but there was a lot to … Continue reading →

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Two years!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

November 8th marked the two-year anniversary of my ileostomy surgery. It had been a hectic week, and I was in the mood for some quiet reflection time. I climbed a mesa near town, took in the scenery, and sketched and … Continue reading →

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Drawing my way out of the doldrums

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

My first mainly sedentary week has been hard mentally. I wish so much that I could go for a hike or run, but just walking around the grocery store makes my hip throb with pain, so that is not going … 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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Craving normalcy (feat. new video)

Posted on January 28, 2012 by

In the initial months after ileostomy surgery, all I craved was normalcy. Life as I knew it had completely disappeared. Gone were the days of getting up and going to the office to work on a variety of enjoyable challenges … Continue reading →

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Healing the mind as well as the body

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

I was talking to a good friend on the phone the other day and he was commenting on how happy I look in my Ostomy Outdoors videos. He is absolutely right! I am completely elated to be doing all the … Continue reading →

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Part four in a series: I am thankful for my surgeon

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

I am thankful for my surgeon, Dr. Craig Brown How could I possibly be laughing? I had just been wheeled into the sterile operating room, had scooted over onto the operating table and was now gazing at the big round … Continue reading →

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Part three in a series: I am thankful for my family

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

I am thankful for my Family “I think it is going to bust open,” I cried in a panicked voice. A small gap in my incision had formed the day before, and I had just lifted up a dressing to … Continue reading →

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All seems well surrounding my stoma

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

I am relieved to report that when I woke up this morning, the pain I was experiencing around my stoma yesterday was gone. As it was my appliance changing day, I showered without my pouch and wafer on and palpated … Continue reading →

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When to be patient? When to push?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

It is obvious when reading my blog that I am happy with my ostomy and super thankful for the surgery. However, there are still days on which the fears capture me. This morning when I woke up, my abdomen was … Continue reading →

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