Reposted from http://www.inspire.com/groups/ostomy/discussion/is-it-just-me-or-do-a-lot-of-us-seem-to-be-struggling-lately/ from June 24, 2013:
It feels like a lot of us are having problems at least indirectly related to our GI issues. I’m joining the Blue Brigade myself. I’ve pushed back against it for so long, trying to stay sunny side up. I evenwent to have have my haircut for the first time since last year, and that was really nice… but my hairdresser said I’m losing a lot of hair. This without cancer (my ileostomy is UC-related) or radiation. Then I found out that the short story I was working on with my editor when I had to stop and go into the hospital got published anyway. Yay, right? Not so much, according to reviews so far. I don’t dare read any more of them in fear of feeling worse. Then last night, my “beautifully healing” ab wound split near the top and started bleeding, so we bandaged it up and have to call to see if I’m going to end up back in the ER again. My money situation has gotten so bad, I don’t even have bread, let alone the gloves and wipes I use to clean my bag.
It’s one of those one those “when it rains, it bloody well pours”. On top of just feeling generally crappy, I don’t know long I can put up with this crap.
I know I’m whinging and I have ir FAR better than some people, but do you all have pity party days? Do you indulgence them, or force yourself out of them? I normally might go for a walk or do some other physical activity to get out of my had, but today I’m trying to let my belly rest until I get the official word on what to do.
*sigh* I guess I just needed to complain. Thanks for reading. Hope you’re all well.
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I’m feeling a little better emotionally since then, but my physical health hasn’t hotten any better. Now I’ve got this terrible rash…but you don’t need to know that, right? LOL
Be well and be at peace!