Can I live a normal life with an ostomy?
My answer is a big “Yes!”, and I say that from experience!
You can work, travel, go back to school, swim, surf, run, and even skydive, with an ostomy. Of course, some of this depends on your recovery from your underlying sickness, and obtaining your doctor’s approval. I know many people with ostomies who are fashion models, weightlifters, surfers, marathoners, yoga instructors, construction workers, race car divers, police officers and CEO’s- they live full and active lives with an ostomy and you can too!