Living Fully with an Ostomy: A Community Perspective

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administrator
Jul 29, 2009 10:54 pm

Hi everyone.

As most of you know, the month of August was proclaimed to be the month of Ostomy Awareness by former USA President Ronald Reagan.

We, at MeetAnOstoMate.com, firmly believe that ostomy surgery should not be known as the 'secret surgery', but rather as the 'life-saving surgery' which allows millions of people around the world to continue enjoying the beauties of our lives.

The goal of this website is to help everyone free their minds from negative thoughts and to discover the strength of our bodies, the love in our hearts, and the beauty of our souls. We should be grateful to be alive, be able to laugh, have friends and families, travel the world, contribute to society, and do good. What brings us all together here is not our surgery, but the fact that we are great, diverse, fun, and loving people. We have members on this site from all walks of life, different ages and cultures, with a variety of interests, jobs, and understandings. Our wish is that all of us, when we come to our little online world, leave all bad things behind and enjoy the company of other members, make friends, talk about interesting things, and connect in all other possible ways.

And most of all, let's not forget that if we want to be able to openly speak about our surgery with friends and loved ones, we should make the first step and proudly tell the world about who we are and what we have overcome.

Yours,

MeetAnOstoMate.com administrator

mooza
Jul 30, 2009 1:39 pm

Great outlook and totally true. Hope I can speak to you one day. Cheers, Mare-Mooza Melbourne, OZ.

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Why Join MeetAnOstoMate?

First off, this is a pretty cool site with 37,000 members who truly understand you.

It's not all about ostomy. We talk about everything.

Many come here for advice or to give advice, others have found good friends, and some have even found love. Most importantly, people here are honest and genuinely care.

🛑 Privacy is very important - we have many features that are only visible to members, ensuring a safe and secure environment for you to share and connect.

Create an account and you will be amazed by the warmth of this community.

janice
Jul 30, 2009 5:46 pm
you are so right.  This site is a God send!
Past Member
Jul 30, 2009 7:46 pm

Hee hee. I find this post cute as it's posted by our anonymous administrator.
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Happy Osty Month, everyone!

corncob
Aug 04, 2009 6:09 am


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I think I'm in love! Thank you so much for making me smile and feel so good about myself! God bless!
 

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Past Member
Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm
Thank you Admin for an inspiring wonderful message. I'd like this message to remain as a reminder of the important goals in our lives. Cheers Julie
panhead511
Aug 08, 2009 2:19 am

Excellent post!!!
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Made me smile and kept my spirits high. Thank you!! Chris

junopete
Aug 10, 2009 4:11 am
To the Administrator, well said. I would love to see that on the front page of all the newspapers.



Rick.....