Hi All,
I have just got some marketing stuff from Hollister that included the information that 5th October is World Ostomy Day in case anyone is interested - apparently this happens every 3 years. My stoma isn't yet 2 so that may be why I hadn't heard of it. If you are really keen you can get stickers - not very attractive I think as they show a bright circle on a patch of skin coloured background. As well as physical ones you can get digital ones to jazz up your Instagram.
I laughed at first, but thinking about it I may well have a quiet thanksgiving on the 5th as without my stoma life would have been impossible for me.
Hope everyone is well and enjoying life and that your stoma is behaving itself.
Latestart
Thanks Latestart
I didn’t realise it only happened once every 3 years, but see now I was confusing it with Ostomy Awareness day, which is an annual thing, but also in October!
I don’t advertise my stomas, so won’t do the whole sticker thing, but any kind of awareness is a good thing. My own anniversary date is seared into my brain, so that will have to do!
Sarah xx
