It’s Okay To Have An Ostomy
A poetic journey of inspiration, support and revelations
When Ann Favreau received a sigmoid colostomy due to colorectal cancer in 1988, little did she know that it would significantly contribute to a wonderful new journey. She joined her local ostomy support group and was encouraged by a professor, who was also a member, to deal with her pain and despair through writing.
Ann chose the genre of poetry, and her current 40-page book It’s Okay To Have An Ostomy is a testimony to the power of self-expression. She used each colorful experience she encountered as an ostomate and leader in the former UOA and the International Ostomy Association (IOA) as fodder for her beautiful poems.
Snippets of Ann’s story are paired with original poems which cast cancer cells as bullies, hope as a yellow balloon and caring people as the healing circle. Her images are vivid and shoot straight to the heart.
One reader wrote on The Blue Hope Nation Facebook page, “I received the book, ‘It’s Okay To Have An Ostomy’ last night. It was very inspirational. I am feeling overwhelmed by this diagnosis and I am trying to maintain an outlook that is positive. Yesterday was an emotionally tough day and the book helped me move from a place of despair.”
Whether you have had your ostomy for years or are just getting used to living with one, It’s Okay To Have An Ostomy belongs on your bedside table, desk or anywhere you need inspiration.
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