Tempestcayla

My homeschooled daughter is even shaking her head at my impatience. Its great to hear her say that she will help me study. What is everyone's "support group" like?

Over a decade ago, I had surgery for toxic megacolon (due to Crohn's). To be honest, I was wallowing in self pity. I felt that life was unfair, I was young and vain. Well to make a long story short. In the hospital, the ostomate nurse came in to help instruct and change the pouch. I was such a snot. I was crying and complained and and just carrying on. This is the truly special part. She calmly looked me square in the eye and said "May I ask you a question?" I said "yes". She asked "What in the world makes you so special?" I was speechless. She had my attention and then calmly went on to explain she had an ostomy from the age of ten. That she went on to pursue a rewarding career, found love and married a wonderful man and had two children. She made me promise her that I wouldn't let my illness and surgeries be the only "special" thing about me. Some may say that she over stepped her bounds. I say she saved my life. I have a wonderful husband, a very special daughter and I start my pre-reqs this fall. I also plan on volunteering with young ostomates. Isn't it amazing what a little extra caring will do.

I am sooo ready to start this fall. I am 33 and finally figured out what I want to be now that I am grown up. :chuckle

I will be starting my pre-reqs this fall. At 33 years I am ready. My homeschooled daughter promised to help me on my study skills. :chuckle