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One of my favorite animals may be the sloth, but that is no excuse to act like one. This is something that I feel very strongly about and it is simply because I have seen many people ruin their lives because they fear that they are not able to do what they actually are able to. This is a common theme among many personalities when they get injured or end up with a body-changing surgery. If you have a stoma, then you have had an ostomy most likely and your body has undergone a big change. This does not mean that you are not going to be stuck inside and forced to carry around a heavy ostomy bag that could explode at any moment's notice. The truth is that you are still able to be as active as any human on this planet and there are super athletes to prove it who have stomas. I just keep seeing lots of people giving up on life and blaming it on a problem that does not exist. It angers me to see them fail and not to even try. So I just want to let the truth be known and let those who are getting an ostomy to know that their life can be as active and fun as they want.
It is the stories I hear and the people I See that are now 300 plus pounds that really bother me. I talk to them about why they are doing what they are doing and how it is affecting their lives. They go into the fact that their stoma keeps them from being able to work out and be active. This is a pretty big shock because I am an incredibly active person with a stoma and I know people that are 10 times more active and athletic than me who have stomas as well. I talk to them about their gear and who they were trained by. Usually, it comes down to the fact that they believed a bad doctor or nurse and decided that they believed them above doing their own research. Then when they find out that they can be active, they create a story about their personal stoma being way different than anyone else. It is a sad thing to see.
Self-delusion is a big issue in medical associated things. It is an area that really needs a lot of counseling and I just try to shock people with the truth and sometimes they get the right gear that fits their body well and starts hitting that gym and eating right. But many people just do not have the will power to do anything different. If they chose to do it because they want to live that way I am fine, but if they are under the delusion that they simply cannot I know that is a lie and I have to break it. So just know that with the right gear you can be active and healthy. It is an incredible thing. So fight for what you want and fight for being active and having fun. Don't give in to sloth when you can be a lion if you wish. Find good gear that works for you and be wise in your training and the world is yours.
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