Welcome Fellow Ostomates

Hi, Sheri Rodwell here, writing from where I now live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
When I was 12, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Like most of you, I resisted the idea of surgery, but, by the time I was 23, there was no choice left in the matter. I had to get a bag. Even though my new bag was a very welcome alternative to years of stabbing abdominal pains and embarrassing restroom emergencies, I too had to deal with all of the emotional aspects of being a 23 year old single woman who had a drain in her stomach.
At a time before there was the internet, I was pretty much left on my own once home from the hospital. Ostomy Support groups were around. They were informative, yet, because of my age, I did not go and still felt quite alone. Now that we have the internet, we are no longer alone on this journey of self discovery. Being a member of the Calgary United Ostomy Association has helped me find great friends locally. However, online is always a place where we can meet more ostomates, and create a safe place to all come together to learn and share out stories.
My goal with this web site is to have a place where people come, shop for supplies, learn about new products, find links to other great stuff and be connected in what is going on around the Ostomy world.
Remember, this site is for you, so please feel free to contact us with any suggestions you may have.
ostomymedicalsupplies@gmail.com
Love Love,
Sheri Rodwell
aka Sheri Perkins of Errington, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada