Just me and my TV and lots of bills to pay - Ostomy Myth 19
Barbara.A....@tc.umn.edu
As I laid in my hospital bed, fighting to get strong enough for surgery one
of my many fleeting thoughts was, "Well, if I end up with an ostomy I can
stay home and watch television all day." I worried and fretted over how I was
going to be able to pay my bills. Of course I couldn’t go back to work.
Ostomates can’t hold down jobs can they?
Here are a few of the many ostomates in the world. Notice the wide variety of
occupations we hold.
Annie(UK) - senior solicitor (employment law)
Paul Ashley - management consultant
Fred Astaire - actor/dancer
Barbara Barrie - actress
Allan Bawell - drywall hanger
Rolf Benirschke - professional US football player/game show host/ConvaTec
spokesperson
Napoleon Bonaparte - world leader and military conqueror
Carol Browning - executive assistant
Marvin Bush - financial advisor and son of former US president
Crusher218 - fire engineer and member of the San Diego Urban Search and Rescue
Team (heavy rescue team)
Earl/ Dutch - retired Air Force officer with 30 years of service in WW II,
Korea and Vietnam
Gerry Duquette - retired, former director of environmental services at long
term health care facilities
Bill Foy - retired air traffic controller
Gary in Maine - ship captain
Al Geiberger - professional golfer
Serv Gonsalves - Director, Computer Operations & Networks
Steve Haith - analyst/programmer
Bob Hope - entertainer/comedian/actor
Robert James - I.T. Consultant
Renay Jarrell - self employed AutoCad designer
Bob Lee - police sergeant
Tip O’Neil - US Speaker of the House and Ambassador to Ireland
Rene Marinelli - customer service manager for a large medical billing firm
Kevin McHugh - owner of research consulting company-McQ Research Services,
coordinator of the CCFC IBD Research Network, educational/inspirational
speaker, etc.
William Powell - actor
Queen Mum - British royal
Jim Rice - computer systems analyst
Lori Robb - volunteer with disabled people
Suzanne Rosenthal - CCFA founder
Sam (former ileostomate) - marketing management and public guitar player with
an ostomy
Crystal Scotti - legal transcriber and proofreader
Shaz - government worker, State Housing Dept in Western Australia
Reilly Sheffield - kindergartner
Barbara Skoglund - government communicator
Walt - dispatcher for a rural electric co-op
Carl White - lawyer-in-house counsel for a real estate title insurance
company
Loretta Young - actress
YTS - retired meteorologist
Thanks much to the folks on alt.support.ostomy for help developing this list!
Barbara Skoglund
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Mary Ann Barrows
Hi!
WOW! I didn't know those people had ostomies! How did you find out
about Napolean Bonaparte??? They did those back then????? Bob Hope?? I
am just surprised...it is an impressive bunch....:O)
ej...@pop.slkc.uswest.net
Pete
term lightly), when I asked him about getting on with life and playing
sport, told me to get get a comfortable chair and put it in front of the TV
and become an arm chair sports man. Needless to say, this left me totally
distraught. It wasn't until my GP doctor told me to "get off my arse or
he'd kick it!" that I realised that I had been my own worst enemy by
imposing limitations on my self and not even attempting any of the
activities and sports that used to give me much pleasure. Some of my
activities include a couple of contact sports, as well as other more
peacefull activities.
SCUBA diving (started doing that this month)
Rugby
Surfing
Marathon runs (<20km)
Swimming
Volley ball and beach volley ball
Water Ski
Cycling
Golf (hacker)
Paintball (last weekend - I still have the bruises - ouch!)
Other activities on my to do list include canoeing (white water), snow
skiing, rock climbing (watch out bellow) and hang gliding.
What I would like to say to everyone is don't live according to imaginary
limitations wether they are yours or somebody else's (they are all self
imposed). Try different sports and activities until you find out what is
and isn't suited to you. By using a little common sense, and tapping into
the great wealth of information that this NG has to offer from other peoples
experiences, you will be amazed at what you can do.
I would like to send out a special thanks to Dr Harry Miller of Durban,
South Africa who told me to get off my butt.
Serv Gonsalves
3rd I will return to playing hockey! No limits here!!!!
(How many of you remember my posts of only 2 and 3 months ago ;-))
Serv (C)
RJarrell
Renay
Alaska...@my-dejanews.com
"Pete" <pe...@ois.com.au> wrote:
> After my surgery (UC & now an ileostomate), the "specialist" (I use the
> term lightly), when I asked him about getting on with life and playing
> sport, told me to get get a comfortable chair and put it in front of the TV
> and become an arm chair sports man.
Wow, I can't believe that a doctor would give such idiotic advice! He needs
to read Rolf B.'s book, and have it in his office to give to every
up-and-coming ostomate. Someone needs to kick him in the butt. <LOL>
><snip>that I realised that I had been my own worst enemy by
> imposing limitations on my self and not even attempting any of the
> activities and sports that used to give me much pleasure.
Well, I'm glad you came to that realization, otherwise, we here would have had
to set you straight! <VBG> :o)
> Some of my activities include a couple of contact sports, as well as
> other more peacefull activities.
> SCUBA diving (started doing that this month)
> Rugby
> Surfing
> Marathon runs (<20km)
> Swimming
> Volley ball and beach volley ball
> Water Ski
> Cycling
> Golf (hacker)
> Paintball (last weekend - I still have the bruises - ouch!)
Hey, if there was someone who wasn't limited in life, it's you! Keep it up
and you'll squash any and all ostomy myths. Well, maybe not all because I
know one you can't, but it's very gender related. <LOL>
> Other activities on my to do list include canoeing (white water), snow
> skiing, rock climbing (watch out bellow) and hang gliding.
Hey, I know where there's plenty of snow where you can go skiing right now.
All I have to do is walk outside. :o)
> What I would like to say to everyone is don't live according to imaginary
> limitations wether they are yours or somebody else's (they are all self
> imposed).
Here, here!
See you on the slopes, in the water, on the field, etc., etc.!
Crystal
Pete
that you can teach me. ;-)
Pete
RJarrell wrote in message <19981019190509...@ng119.aol.com>...
GRANNY WAG
>3rd I will return to playing hockey! No limits here!!!!
>
>(How many of you remember my posts of only 2 and 3 months ago ;-))
Serv,
Way to go!!!!!! I am so glad for you. Sounds like you really have a handle on
your life, keep it up and enjoy................
Joy
T & D
David
GRANNY WAG wrote in message <19981020213804...@ng26.aol.com>...
KimF.
them...........Kim
Alaska...@my-dejanews.com wrote in message
<70gpvp$u0t$1...@nnrp1.dejanews.com>...
Pete
and enjoy yourself. Try and do some sort of activity; walking, stationery
bike (if you have one) or even isometrics and streching (unbelievably
underated) as often as you can (try once a day) and you will be amazed at
how good it makes you feel.
Or COME ON DOWN to WA (West Australia) and have some fun in the sun. We have
blue skies, 25C and no wind- perfect weather for the beach (maybe a scuba
dive too).
Enjoy your weekend, I will . :-))))))
Pete
PS: remember to start off slow - pace yourself and have fun.
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