November 18

Porter Hospital. Ostomy Support Group meeting. Our speaker was a colorectal surgeon. The members with fecal ostomies asked him questions regarding ileostomy and colostomy. We have young members who came. One member had an ileostomy before but now he has been reconnected. However, his disease is bothering him again. Another young member came in. She has a permanent ileostomy. She was cracking jokes! She wants to be a stand-up comedian. She will be a good one. She uses humor and pokes fun at her medical condition. It is her way of coping. Better than crying and thinking negatively about it. She is putting a positive spin on her condition!

November 11

Review of Regranex. Meeting with other wound nurses at the Brazilian Steakhouse downtown.