me+™ Community Profiles
We believe living with an ostomy should be fulfilling and complete – whether you’d like to run a 5K, or simply get back out with your friends. And we know that no two people live with an ostomy in quite the same way. The me+ Community highlights the stories of people living with an ostomy doing the things they love.
Teacher, Principal
A life-long educator, Walt Brilhart has always taken care of others – as a teacher, principal, execu
Fashion Model
As an accomplished fashion model–and a double ostomate–she’s spent nearly 20 years camouflaging her
Compounding Pharmacy
I am a 55-year-old woman who always took great care of herself. Never smoked or drank, stayed out of the sun and always looked much younger than my age. A few years ago, I started getting symptoms of what I thought were hemorrhoids. I’d never had a colonoscopy, always saying I was "too busy." Like a lot of people, I was just afraid. But given my symptoms, I mustered up the courage, found the time and had it done.
Pharmacy Technician
From a young age, I always knew that I wanted to serve my country in the Air Force. My father is a veteran, as are my uncles. I had waited my entire life to step-up and enlist, and in early 2017, my time had finally arrived. But just a week before leaving for basic training, I experienced the recurring stomach issues I had been living with since the age of 16. However, this time felt different. It became clear later that what I always thought of as just an “irritable stomach” was something more serious: IBD.
Getting Real with Our Community
We are proud to offer two unique ways you can connect with people who are living with an ostomy. Whether you want to listen to the me+™ Talk podcast or read entries from our me+™ Blog, you can gain insights, tips and inspiration throughout your ostomy journey. Hear from real people with real perspectives.
The me+ Talk podcast features real talk from ostomy nurses, product specialists and community members. Listen now.
The me+ Blog offers real stories with different perspectives from members of the me+ community. Read more.
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