Wow has it been 6 months already? I remembered the day before and the day after, but on my actual 6 month stomaversary, I completely forgot. I didn’t do anything special, I’ve actually been really tired lately so I took a long nap and went for a nice 3 mile walk along a horse trail and ate a tasty potato soup dinner with some friends. It’s really cool to look back and see how far I’ve come in six short months both emotionally and physically. At the hospital, a chaplain came to see me after my surgery and I told her that this adventure (which I’d barely just begun) has shown me the importance of having a positive attitude, meaningful relationships with family and friends, and living a “heart-centered life” (her words). So far, I think I’ve done an incredible job continuing to live by those standards.

I finally fill out my pants! 

This post was originally written in March 2014.