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From: Sylvia Ellis

To: colostomy@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, December 27, 2004 7:06 PM

Subject: Re: [colostomy] new member Marlee

Hi Marlee,

   Welcome to this awesome website, consider yourself family, I'm a 43 year old female work for the Police Dept. and yes I believe when we are new to this we seem to have everything seem like there is no end, but as time goes by, you'll get better, believe me I"ve shed many a tears, but a lot of our issues are to me "visual", as women we tend to be a bit more critical, If you'd like to chat email me elady38@... I'll try to help you as best as I can, I know it's hard but it'll all work out, I know with what we have to deal with but it'll get better....Hope to hear from you, but you'll be amazed @ how many people will respond because we all share the knowlege that we gain day by day.....Sylvia