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I’d just like to say that the surgery will probably help you feel an immense amount better. I haven’t felt the bowel pain I experienced before surgery since then!

Thank you again for reaching out to me you guys are awesome! 🙏🏽💪🏽

- Jordan 💩👜

MYTHBUSTERS: Facts and Truth to Fight Ostomy Stigma 🧐

MYTH: Ostomates are disabled
and can’t work.

FACT: People living with an ostomy work every type of job imaginable. They lead active lives, play sports, swim and socialize.

Make sure to follow United Ostomy Associations of America for more MYTHBUSTERS: Facts and Truth to Fight Ostomy Stigma

I would say to them that it really does get easier and better. Just have to have faith and set goals for your health to work towards. I would say keep yourself busy doing things that make you happy and just give yourself time.

Thank you again for reaching out to me you guys are awesome! 🙏🏽💪🏽

- AJ Barbosa


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INSPIRING OSTOMATE FEATURE! 😍🤩


Here's AJ's story!

I became an ostomate originally in 2009 with a colostomy bag, after a bowel perforation from an ulcer in my transverse colon. After a failed reversal and needing a wound vac to heal my third resection from severe re**al bleeding, my entire large intestine and re**um was removed and I now have a permanent Ileostomy since 2011.

I have had my ostomy now for 11 years. It is a permanent end ileostomy

What gets me through my harder days are the thoughts and memories of what I was going through and how far I came. Also thinking about my kids needing me to be strong and healthy as well as getting a good pump in the gym in.

A struggle I have overcame as an ostomate would be the negative emotions I overcame. I had such a lack of confidence, insecurity, depression and anxiety that hindered my process and now I am an emotional warrior breaking down any emotional obstacles I face.

I would say to them that it really does get easier and better. Just have to have faith and set goals for your health to work towards. I would say keep yourself busy doing things that make you happy and just give yourself time.

Thank you again for reaching out to me you guys are awesome! 🙏🏽💪🏽

- AJ Barbosa


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