June 06, 2011
Please see the letter I just received today. My heart is overflowing and always will be.
Hello, I am 19 years old and was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis at seven, after a difficult six years at the age of 13 I went into surgery for the ileostomy due to a shutdown of my colon. Going through teenage years is hard enough for any young girl, no one feels particularly confident about their body and I felt as though an ileostomy made everything worse. Even now I was still bitter towards the surgery that saved my life, I fear I would never feel beautiful, or sexy. My greatest fear is was when I would finally meet someone to marry, I would feel embarrassed and uncomfortable on my wedding night.
I was looking for a new ostomy supply website when I found your site. I am entirely serious when I say tears came to my eyes when I saw your “heart” invention. It is exactly when women with ostomies need to feel confident and beautiful.
Although I am not going to be intimate with someone until I marry (several years from now), I am going to start a “heart” fund for myself and buy/keep those hearts for when I will use them.
Thank you,
Emily
