Happy Stomaversary to me! Ripley and I became a team 7 years ago on 11/8/17 and I can not complain - I had a great surgical team. Waking up from total collectomy surgery. But, it was not without an unexpected complication; the anesthesiologist hit my left femoral nerve with a pre-surgery TAP block (Transversus Abdominis… Continue reading Seven Year Itch?
Tag: IBD
March is Autoimmune Awareness Month
March is AUTOIMMUNE AWARENESS MONTH. There are MANY (too many 😢) AI disorders/diseases and throughout this month we (many on social media) will be highlighting those as well as where the fight is at to bring more awareness of them, as well as finding causes, cures and research of various treatments. An autoimmune disease, for… Continue reading March is Autoimmune Awareness Month
Ostomy Awareness Day 2022!
Another Trip Around the Sun
Ripley & Me; New Page
New page on the Journal, "Ripley & Me". Join me as I chronicle ileostomy life (or share this with someone who might be able to relate)
Instruct Me; Empower Me – Use it All Lord.
Struggles and trials; God will use it all - because nothing is for nothing.
Just Chillin’ (Happy 1st Day of the BEST Season) ❄️
Happy 1st Day of Winter!
If You Want Me To
Being a musician, I relate a lot of life to songs. When I’m going through hard times or when I’m going through great times, there always seems to be a song that comes to mind.  When my G.I. system started failing me - specifically my colon - and the sickness spread throughout my body… Continue reading If You Want Me To
World Ostomy Day 2021
Pre-op (2017) // post-op (2020). A total colectomy by two incredible surgeons and the grace of God saved my life. Updated “Ripley’s Day” blog post Today, the UOAA, United Ostomy Association of America, and anyone who can identify, celebrates the miracle that an incredible amount of us live with, called “ostomy”. Many ostomates and advocates… Continue reading World Ostomy Day 2021
A Change of Scenery
I know it's an understatement but its been one doosey of a year, am I right? I mean, not just for me, my family, extended family, community, state, and country - but the entire world. It’s not “over” yet, but I do see that we are slowly coming out of their isolation chambers and back… Continue reading A Change of Scenery
Journal of a Warrior's Journey 