Companion Magazine for IBD Volume 1 | Page 64

many tricks of the trade -- most of the time you might have to just adapt to your new body. “There really isn’t any color that will help hide your ostomy, despite how hard you try to disguise your ostomy, chances are it will be seen. The thing is, not many people know what they are looking at when they see it”, Gaylyn says. Through weight gain and weight loss, swelling and steroid bloat, finding clothes at your favorite store may be difficult, but Gaylyn finds a way around all of those issues. “I have more problems finding clothes that fit period than whether it fits my ostomy. I have lost a considerable amount of weight since my last surgery and haven’t been able to gain it back. But! I love H&M and I shop online.” When having an ostomy, swimwear may be scary or seem out of the question to the normal person, but do not rule it out. The most fun is to be had with bathing suits! Remember, even the most normal, beautiful person still has trouble putting on a bathing suit; having an ostomy does not mean you can’t ever vacation again. “I have always been obsessed with 1920’s style era. I first spotted a high-waist biking at American Apparel. Now you can find them just about anywhere: J.Crew, U ????=????????5?????????A????)?????????????????????????????????????????????????t)???????????????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????????)e???????????????????????????????????????????????)?????????????????e???????????????????????????????????)??????????????????????????????????????????????+?q]??????????????????????????!?????$???????????)$??????????????$??????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????????????$???????????)?????????????e???????????????????????????????$????????)????????????????????????????????????????????$)?????????????????????????????????????????@????)U????=??????????Q????????????????????????????????)??????????????5UMP??????????????%???????????)?????????????????????????????????????????????e???)??????????????????????????????????????????????)??????????t)%???????????????????????????????????????????????)?????=?????????????????????????????????????)????????????????????????????((??((0