I have never really thought that having an in or an extra hand in something was a bad thing. This year I have been doubly happy that my connections in life have actually helped me. Having an uncle in the medical field is quite awesome. The stories I get to hear him tell are sometimes gruesome and sometimes heroic. Based on what he has told me, I believe you must be called to the medical field in order to make a career of it.
The surgeries he has performed and been a part of have changed lives. I always imagined that my life would be over if I ended up with a stoma, but perspective is everything, and stories from family have helped. He is a true professional at what he does. He can explain into great detail all that goes into various surgeries like replacing a hip, or a knee. But one of the hardest stories I had to hear him tell was about a person needing an ostomy procedure. This person had to have their stool redirected to come out of their abdomen. Not the best thing you could want in life.
I was selfish back then and didn't know any better. Honestly, just thinking about that made me very nauseous and queasy. Ostomies are something I definitely wouldn’t like to have to deal with. The good thing is, there are professionals in the field that are willing to walk alongside you in every way you could imagine. They provide ostomy supplies that help make dealing with the surgery so much easier. They show you exactly how to wear certain products like one of the belts they provide. This belt is one of many different supplies that allow you to participate in various activities without worrying about whether or not your bag will be held securely in place. Sports are huge and knowing that there are awesome ways to be able to play them and be active in them with an ostomy is really cool.
The knowledge I was given really let me know that if I indeed ever had to have an ostomy procedure done, I know that I would be able to make it through the dreadful process based on the knowledge in the field alone. There would be plenty of help along the way.
It is really no different than average athletes. Much like an athlete wears various braces to help make sport manageable in the midst of pain or injury, there are many different options of ostomy supplies to make daily life manageable for someone with an ostomy. The brains behind this procedure baffle me, but what even further shocks me is the brains behind the creator of the supplies. If you’ve ever twisted your ankle, you may think “how am I going to walk again?” until you put on a medical boot and realize that with the help of something to hold it in place, walking is pretty manageable. The same goes for those specialized supplies. You may think “how am I ever going to manage to go to the restroom like this”, then you put on your belt and you’re good to go.
There are really cool and awesome companies that have dedicated millions of dollars in research to help people with a stoma out. They have created incredible items that allow them to live normal active and happy lives.
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