I was reading the blog, Crohn’s Disease Surgery Scars recently, and I have great respect for Matt’s honesty about his feelings about his.

I can relate. My personal journey of accepting my body through all of the changes brought about by UC; surgery, weight changes, and scars, is constantly a work in progress. It all happened so quickly in the beginning. Initial symptoms, diagnosis, and then surgery, all occurred within 3 weeks. The huge midline incision (just over 7 inches) looked to take up all of my tiny torso. I also had an ileostomy and a drain hole. I was completely overwhelmed when I looked at myself. I felt like Frankenstein’s monster!

In the rest of this blog, I talk more about the journey. My shame and embarrassment, and what helped me through.

Check it out – My scars tell my story.