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Being an Ostomate

4 years after my life-changing colostomy reversal surgery

5th May 2020 By Jonelle

Four years ago, I was heading towards my first ever mothers day. Except, I wasn’t at home, I wasn’t with my family. I wasn’t excited. I was in hospital. Alone, in isolation, fighting off a bug that I’d picked up in ICU while recovering from my colostomy reversal surgery. It feels like such a long…

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Filed Under: Blog, Being an Ostomate, Being Resilient, That time I nearly died Tagged With: colostomy surgery, emergency surgery, ostomy, reversal surgery

The beauty behind the scars – Confessions post surgery

26th February 2019 By Jonelle

I looked in the mirror and I saw my scars – left behind from all my surgeries and my brush with death. It’s funny how something as ugly as a scar can be a beautiful reminder of the second chance you’ve been given at living! It makes you more aware of all the things you…

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Filed Under: Being an Ostomate, Being Resilient, Blog, Life, Reflections on Life, Self-Confidence, That time I nearly died Tagged With: ostomy surgery, pride, proud, reversal surgery, scars, survivor

Dear New Ostomate – Please be patient with yourself.

12th December 2016 By Jonelle

Dear New Ostomate – Please be patient with yourself. | Tyranny of Pink

I promise you, it gets easier It’s not easy having a colostomy bag. Adapting to new changes. A whole new way of living. No one can tell you that it’s going to be easy. It’s not easy even for the strongest person. But I promise you, it will get easier! You will get used to it…

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Hello, I’m Jonelle and this is my story.

Wow! This was a moment. Turning 40 when I almost d Wow! This was a moment.
Turning 40 when I almost didn’t live past 32. 
Grateful for every day of every year since then! 
Life is so precious and life is everything you make it. 

Thankful for all the opportunities I’ve had along the way. Thankful for all the people I’ve met and the leaps I’ve taken! 

Grateful to live where we do. 
Grateful for my family and friends. 
Grateful to live comfortably and never have to worry about being without. Such privilege in a world with so much struggle. 

Thankful for my pets who drive me nuts and love me endlessly. 

I’m looking forward to the next decade. Stepping more into myself and knowing who I am and what my boundaries are. The things I will not tolerate or accept. 

Just grateful for my life. 
The end. #HBD to me!
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