Share Your Story

By quickly sharing your story with us, you can be a part of spreading a wave of gratitude that will impact many, many lives in the future.

1. Briefly share your illness journey, what was the diagnosis, how long were you ill, and was the decision to have ostomy surgery yours or was there an emergency operation?
2. What was your biggest fear?
3. Was there something you were worried you would not be able to do after your ostomy surgery?
4. Did those fears become a reality or were you surprised you could actually do what you were worried you couldn’t?
5. How has your ostomy changed you?
6. What helped you most during your recovery?
7. Did something help prepare you for your operation? If so, what was it?
8. What do you wish someone had told you before your ostomy operation?
9. Was there a specific WOC Nurse or a doctor who helped you that you’d like to thank? (Name/hospital, city, state)
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