You know that heart-sinking feeling you get when you hear horrible news? Trigger phrases like “we need to talk”, “there’s someone else”, or “it’s serious” are phrases that fill us with a miserable dread. Well, add “you’ll need an ostomy” to that list.
As I’ve mentioned before, most people with Crohn’s and Colitis are terrified of ever having to get an ostomy. Just the word is often enough to make one cringe. How could you ever live a normal life with that? It’s common for people to say they’d rather die than get this. I’ve always been one of them. So, imagine what it was like for me to be told that. I wanted to rip out my IVs, run away, and hide in a pillow fort like I did when I was a child. I wanted to tear my hair out and cry. Instead, I just sat there frozen for hours. I’d endured so much pain and so many indignities for so long. How could I possibly stand this on top of that?
And yes, he really did make that comment about the video.
If you want to know what happens next, you’ll just have to keep reading. Like I said, The Crohn’s Saga is an ongoing story…
Rollin’ with no colon!