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Did you just find out that you are going to get a stoma? After your surgery or even before I am betting you will have a lot of questions and a whole lot of concerns. I would say being considered would be putting it beyond lightly. Afraid, terrified, and super angry are more likely. That is how I felt, but I was worried that my life outside and my looks would simply end. No one would find me beautiful and that my outdoor passions would just stop overnight. But the best part of unfounded fears is that they are unfounded. It turns out that my life pretty much stayed the exact same after my surgery. Yes, I have a stoma and now I have to do my routinely business a little different, but after a few weeks like went back to normal. So what are some of the things you can look forward to doing the same as you did before?
Well for me the first thing was hiking. Once I got the right ostomy gear that fit my body well and seeled up with a great flange I went back to the outdoors. I love hiking and find outside filling my soul with life. The passion I have for being in the outdoors is vast and I am such a huge fan of recharging my personality by being outside. The fact is that I ended up learning how to hike and backpack like an ultra-light backpacker and used a lot of tips and tricks from that field to increase my capabilities and to go out and enjoy the outdoors without much hassle. I will admit that the cost of ultra-light gear was pretty high, but it allowed me to carry the same amount of weight since I had to bring my ostomy gear along with me for peace of mind. I always like to make sure I have an extra gear in case something happens. It is usually better safe than sorry, but for the most part, it is no big deal to bring along an extra day's worth of stuff.
Another thing you can look forward to if you like is doing some hunting. There is nothing better than being able to hunt and stalk an intelligent creature. The aftermath of the challenge is also the fact that you are able to harvest incredibly healthy food for a very low price as well. I have never had an issue with being able to get out into the wild and deal with my ostomy bag as well. There are sweet pills and sprays that can help with the order and even scent blocking clothing to go on top. I have used all of these items and find that I like to put them all together when I go out for deer season. So far I have been rather successful full and my stoma has not hurt me at all. I am careful when dragging or carrying the animals after I am done hunting. In fact, I end up working out for months ahead of time to make sure my body is in shape enough to do it.
But the fact is that your life is what you want to make it. I have seen people do Iron Man Competitions with a stoma. They used normal gear and I know that if you want to be adventurous that you can be.
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