New Life

Hello everyone!

   I know I haven't updated my blog in awhile, but I have good reasons for it. This surgery has (so far) allowed me to live a new life. UC prevented me from doing so much with my life. Although the stoma and bag can be a little annoying, it has allowed me to completely live a new life. Instead of having to worry about where the nearest bathroom is; even though I still do worry; I am able to do so many other things. For example, I am able to go on long walks with my girlfriend, or enjoy a baseball game with my family, and even hang out with my students and play some kickball.
   Unfortunately, I'm still unable to workout, or eat everything I would really like to indulge in. I can do light activities such as walking, but I'm still not really allowed to lift heavy things, or do hardcore cardio workouts, which UC prevented me from doing as well. I miss some foods such as mushrooms, salads and steaks, but these are foods that don't digest well and could put me back in the hospital.
  I am starting to get pretty good at hanging my bag. I'm not sure if my skin has a problem with my current bags, or I'm having small leaks I don't know about, but I do seem to be having a small problem currently. Thankfully some kind folks on Facebook have been helping me out and providing great advice.

I know it's not too much, but I figured I would provide a small update, seeing as how a lot of people get curious about how I am doing.

***Small side note---- If you would like to leave a comment, I believe you need to either have a gmail account, or a blogspot account. I know of a few people who have tried to leave comments, but they go unseen because of this. I apologize :(

I am unsure of what I want to do with this blog, and if I want to continue writing about my journey, or if I want to write about something else. Thank you all for reading.

Be Well
Johnny
:)