Hello, fellow ostomates, family, and friends. Welcome to my little slice of peace online. My name is Shamere and I'm a 36yrs old mother of two boys. Now, I won’t go into a sad sob story because that’s NOT what this website is about, so I'll let you know how I got here.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease at 10yrs old. Life was of course filled with some ups and downs, but I lived like a normal kid. I was a cheerleader, played in band, ran, jumped, skipped, and hoped like any other kid. Later in my adult years I was diagnosed with Colorectal cancer and a whole new journey started. As you can imagine I've had serval surgeries and procedures due to both, but I received my Colostomy February 26, 2021 & it changed my life forever.
My parents always taught & pushed me to not let your situation determine your outlook on life. I’ve tried my best to live that way and remain the goofy chick I am.