Hi, my name is Andi12!

Andi12
Andi12 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener
in Start here and say hello!

Hello folks. Older gent 59. 2 bags on my tummy, bit of a mess to be fair, yet still full of hope. I have been reading and learning from very useful links and grateful a community like this is exsits. Bless you all.

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  • Holly_Scope
    Holly_Scope Posts: 3,503 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Welcome @Andi12 ☺️ pleased you've joined us. I hope you like being part of the community. Please do shout if you need anything.

  • Bluebell21
    Bluebell21 Online Community Member, Scope Member Posts: 13,500 Championing

    Hi @Andi12 welcome to the Community from me too. I hope you enjoy your time on the forum. Any questions just ask.

    Have a look around and join in when you are ready.

    Take care

  • MD1955
    MD1955 Online Community Member Posts: 32 Contributor

    Andi12….hi. 59 doesn’t make you old! Wait until you get to late sixties mate. Even then I don’t think I’m old…it’s all in the mind. I take an interest in everything even if I don’t understand lots….don’t be afraid to ask younger people what they mean if you don’t understand everything. Life changes all the time…new phrases etc etc. But everyone needs help sometimes…just ask.

  • Andi12
    Andi12 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Thank you very much for your welcome. Much appreciated.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,532 Championing

    your welcome it's what we are all here for.

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 2,255 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    A warm welcome to the community from me @Andi12!

    It's lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy your time on the community!

  • Andi12
    Andi12 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Thank you so much for your warm welcome Mary. Much appreciated.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,532 Championing

    your so welcome it's what we are all here for

  • Andi12
    Andi12 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    I hope i can be of support to others in this community. I am the product of surgery gone very wrong on the NHS. I popped in for a quick ileostomy, in 1 day and out the other, and when i came round, i was actually in a different year having been in coma for months! 2 bags on my tummy, 5 operations whilst in coma and a very long journey back. I understand the loneliness of ill health, the strength and courage, resilience and fortitude suddenly folk need to find. To support others in raising the quality of their journeys is possibly the most eclectically positive thing one can do.

  • durhamjaide2001
    durhamjaide2001 Scope Member Posts: 14,532 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/1058834#Comment_1058834

    oh no I'm really sorry to hear that

  • Andi12
    Andi12 Online Community Member Posts: 5 Listener

    Thank you Jaide2001. Although things can be ever so challenging, i have the luck to have kids and grandkids and thus laughter is never far away. These things happen in life to folk, im just one of those, and to find a community wanting to share, care and be kind, has arrived at the right time for me. I am ever so lucky.

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