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Accepting Change

Accepting Change. Rachel Hayward. First Thoughts. 1. I’m alive! 2. Will I ever have sex again?!. How did I get there?. Lifetime of denial Hiding my condition Shame and embarrassment Not wanting to be “different” Refusal to “give in” at any cost Not letting colitis get the better of me.

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Accepting Change

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  1. Accepting Change Rachel Hayward

  2. First Thoughts 1. I’m alive! 2. Will I ever have sex again?!

  3. How did I get there? • Lifetime of denial • Hiding my condition • Shame and embarrassment • Not wanting to be “different” • Refusal to “give in” at any cost • Not letting colitis get the better of me

  4. Leaving Hospital On my 33rd Birthday Minus a… Business Colon Apartment Boyfriend

  5. What happened next? • Liberation • Physical • Psychological • Living my Life • Being like every other 30 something, but… • Difficult Choices • Internal pouch surgery • Liver transplant

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