If it wasn't for these beauties, I'd be a dead woman. Peritonitis, perforated bowel, major emergency surgery,some large and small bowel removal (it got all stuck together). You will just see a hole on my belly, that scar is for the colostomy removal. There was a lot of healing in all this, months of dressing the large scar, which had keloid quite a lot and took to long time to heal.
But I love my scars, they are like little reminders of my life, I think of them the same way I think of my tattoos usually get one on holiday or to mark a special event. I had an unusual buttery tattoo to celebrate my life after surgery.
I can't tell you how different I am now. So much of me sort of woke up after death. Vibrancy assertiveness, drive and determination I never knew I had. I do so much more in life than I ever did before surgery.
My son calls me 'the living Angel', I seem to touch peoples lives, want to touch people, enjoy helping others. So many people remember me these days, on the 20 minute walk to school sometimes I say 'hello' to 16 people! I disappeared into the back ground before. But I think people feel my zesty appreciation for life and want to be a part of it too.
Life is very precious..xx
http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/550x/0a/22/84/0a22840f6b6842c21241a3f8d86f7f16.jpg
The scars. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=89003&id=1352401513&l=af302f7154
But I love my scars, they are like little reminders of my life, I think of them the same way I think of my tattoos usually get one on holiday or to mark a special event. I had an unusual buttery tattoo to celebrate my life after surgery.
I can't tell you how different I am now. So much of me sort of woke up after death. Vibrancy assertiveness, drive and determination I never knew I had. I do so much more in life than I ever did before surgery.
My son calls me 'the living Angel', I seem to touch peoples lives, want to touch people, enjoy helping others. So many people remember me these days, on the 20 minute walk to school sometimes I say 'hello' to 16 people! I disappeared into the back ground before. But I think people feel my zesty appreciation for life and want to be a part of it too.
Life is very precious..xx
http://media-cache-ec3.pinterest.com/550x/0a/22/84/0a22840f6b6842c21241a3f8d86f7f16.jpg
The scars. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=89003&id=1352401513&l=af302f7154
Great picture - same thing happened to me, and it's lovely to see you owning it - don't find many other people with our experience and that can feel very isolating. Your scars are so like mine, that's very reassuring, do you feel like you're over it yet, as I feel very haunted by what happened to me? This is my story although I expect it's similar to yours
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