The Bag Father

•Husband&Father of 6 •Diagnosed with UC in 1999 •Ileostomy surgery on Feb 25 2018 •PSC •Hypothyroidism •Canada

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Quarantine day 4...

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Happy Birthday little man. I can’t believe you’re 7 already. You have the biggest smile and a laugh that can be heard for miles. You have such. Watching you grow into a little man has been an honour. Love you so much Connor.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little princess. I have no idea how you are 4 today. I swear it was just yesterday that I brought you home for the first time. You bring so much joy to my life each and every day. Daddy loves you so much.

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2nd STOMAVERSARY🥳🎉🎉. Can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I my life changed. I had no idea what to expect going into surgery and now 2 years later I wish I had done surgery 10 years ago. It’s been the best thing for me and my family. My bag gave me my life back and gave my …

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Hispotal pre admission papers showed up in the mail. Less than 8 weeks until Ken Butt. Suddenly starting to feel very real.

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Coincidentally my first certification from my apples course showed up in the mail the day after I passed the PMP. Getting all the certifications this weekend lol

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It’s finally done. I have officially acquired my PMP certification. It’s been a crazy journey that started September last year when I did a 3 week applied project management course while working 50 to 60 hours a week. Yesterday I wrote and passed my PMP exam on the first try…

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Ken butt booked in April. Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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When the family gets together what else is there to do but all try to cram onto the staircase for a picture lol. Hope everyone’s enjoying the festive season

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Meet the newest member of the family Teddy. My 9 year old has been begging for a tarantula for over a year. He finally got it.

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Merry Christmas everyone

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Then and now. Sick and healthy. First and last born. It’s amazing what 10 years can do.

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It’s amazing what 5 years can do. They are all growing up way to fast. #blendedfamily #family #lovemyfamily

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Shave 1 min and 4 seconds from my last run. Still not great numbers but getting better each time. Now I just need to get more consistent. More than once or twice a week. One day at a time. #nocolonstillrollin #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #ileostomy #ileostomybag #ileostomylif…

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People are always looking for the “shortcut”, the hack. Well the shortcut is a lie, the hack doesn’t get you there. If you want the easy road, it won’t take you to where you want to be: Stronger. Smarter. Faster. Healthier. Better. Remember there is no substitution for hard …

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One more pumpkin. The big one. They are going to try to flip the car

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Pumpkin 2 is full of ping pong balls. I’ll go live

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If you can’t control it, EMBRACE it. You may not be able to control it, but - How can you look at it from a different angle? How can you use it to your advantage? I couldn’t control getting a bag. If I hadn’t I would have got worse and potentially died. So instead of stre…

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In order to improve, we need stress. We need to push the body and the mind in order to get better. May be tired. May be sore but pushing forward is the only way. #nocolonstillrollin #colitis #ulcerativecolitis #crohns #invisibleillness #neverquit #gogetit #bestversion