I am so glad to see you!!! My condolences on your loss of Mia, I know she was like family. I hope Maxx is a good companion. It sounds like a rough road with your medical issues. I too hope the colostomy can be reversed, but mostly I hope that you are able to find some happiness after your recent past of loss and pain.

I hope you will visit here much more often as many of us miss you. Perhaps we can help make you feel just a tiny bit better on your rough road. Again, a warm welcome back!

My lord are you having a very hard time. So sorry to hear all this but hopefully you are on the mend.

I am so sorry for your loses and not getting as much support as you need. At least you have Maxx. Reaching out when it is so hard to do and you are depressed has got to be hard. I will certainly be sending encouraging thoughts.

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I'm so sorry you're going through all this {{HUGS}}.

(((((Raven)))) Sending you caring thoughts and wishing for a speedy healing process.

We are here for you.

I am so sorry that you have gone through so much since the loss of your husband. I lost mine 3 years ago. It has been a struggle for me to make a life for myself without him. We would have been married 50 years earlier this month. I cannot imagine the health challenges that you are dealing with. Take comfort in your new pet & don't give up. I will pray for healing & good health for you so that you can get back to living well.

It is good to hear from you, but so sorry for all the difficulties and loss. Having met you and your husband, I know he was your rock. I, too, lost my husband almost 5 years ago, and I understand the loss of someone so dear to us for most of our lives. And I am sorry about precious little Mia, but glad you have Maxx to help bring you comfort. Also glad you have family nearby to help when needed.

I hope you will be able to get your colonoscopy reversed...but thankful you were able to get diagnosed and helped quickly. Please check in when you can.

I'm so sorry to learn that you're dealing with so much. What a lot of grief and pain! I hope you soon get to a place where things are much better for you - and that you're no longer so alone.

You’ve gone through so much and there’s more ahead. Sorry for your losses. Hope things improve going forward for you.

I’m so sorry for your losses, but glad that you’re closer to family.

You sure have been put through the wringer, haven’t you? I hope your doc is able to do the reversal.

Good to see you back at the table again.

Hey Ravencajun! I'm so glad to see that you posted, but sad for all of your traumas while you were away. I'm glad you found Maxx, furry babies are always a comfort. My brother had a resection similar to yours and was able to get it reversed, praying that will be the case for you too.

Dear Raven, I am so glad you reached out. I send my condolences for your losses and all you’ve been going through, largely alone. I’m glad they caught the perforated colon and you are healing. i too hope that your doctor can reverse the colostomy — I think that is often the case.

So sorry too that little Mia passed on, but I’m thankful that you found Maxx. Hang in there and I along with your other friends here will all be pulling for you. Write when you can, it’s always great to hear from you.

Sending you hugs and comfort.

Best wishes for better days and more comfortable days in the future.

I am so sorry. Any one of those things alone is tremendous. I’m praying for healing for you. I’m glad you have Maxx. Our little furry friends are the sweetest and if he can put a smile on your face it’s healing you too!

That's a lot to handle, so hugs to you! Best wishes for your health.

I always loved your screenname. I am so sorry to read all that you are going through, and it's a lot. Prayers and hugs to you, Raven, for healing. I hope you will come around more often and I hope we can give you a break.

Its very good to hear from you, Raven, though distressing to know of your heartaches and health issues. Do your sister and niece realize how much you’d like their help and/or company? Do please come here more often as you have been truly missed and perhaps you might feel a little cheered. I‘m glad to know you have Maxx for that too. I’ll say a little prayer for you.

So nice to see you here again. I wish life had been easier. Im glad you’re closer to family. Wishing you better days ahead.

I am so sorry that you have been having such a difficult time. Praying for healing, strength and better days ahead for you.

I'm so sorry you are going through this terrible ordeal. I hope you manage to tolerate this thing and can soon get rid of the bag which would be so freeing for you. Sending you thoughts of condolence and solace, healing, patience and strength.

Wow, you certainly have been through the wringer. Any one of those events would be life-changing. I'm hoping you have a full and complete recovery very soon, and I'm glad you have a new little dog to love. He won't replace your Mia, but he'll be your constant companion.

I’m so sorry to hear this. You have had a lot to deal with.

Wishing you all the best.

i'm so glad to see you back! i'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet mia and i hope maxx is helping your heart heal although i know losing a furry family member is so so hard.

wishing you a speedy recovery and i'm hopeful that reversal surgery will come soon and you will have a swift and flawless recovery. sending prayers and really, really big (((hugs)))!! 💖

Nice to see you here again, Raven. I'm sorry to hear about Mia but it's a blessing to have Maxx I'm sure. I hope your medical issues will be resolved soon and you have my best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery.

I wish you the best, thank you for sharing with this wonderful community that I feel privileged to be a small part of. Please feel my love from afar and take care

It is good to hear from you and I pray that the worst is behind you. Sending wishes for a quick and uneventful recovery and hope to hear from you more often.

So good to see you here again!

Raven, so sorry about everything. Please keep us updated. We miss you. Can you post photos? We would love to see photos of Maxx.

Will be thinking of you.

Raven, it’s good to hear from you again, although I’m so sorry for the circumstances that caused it. Please know that we care and are hear for you.

I would enjoy seeing some photos of Maxx 🥰

I admire your resilience going through all these ordeals. I also found lots of comfort in reading during my surgery recovery. Best wishes for better outcomes soon.

I add my voice to all of the others, hope better days are ahead. It take courage to admit to lonelinessand depression. Having medical issues is tough, having family not be as supportive as you need is tough and losing both your husband and dog is really tough.

Please allow the community here to be some support for you.

I’m so sorry for everything you have been going through. I’m glad to see you back.

So good to hear from you! Sorry to hear about your recent difficulties and hope you check in with us again when you are able.

Hey! Things are already looking up! You've reached out to the KT! You have to know how many people here care about you, our Ravencajun.

When our lives have been so complete with just one person, the loss of that person is like an amputation. Many here have suffered that kind of loss -- and the joy of having the connection in the first place.

So your body is rebelling again? That's the pits! .

Stick around. The KT is pretty good at helping lift some of the load.

I tried to send message, but it would not go through.

He is adorable!! Good thing to have such a brave watchdog. 😉

We don’t know each other, but I recognized your name. I really am rooting for you.

Raven! So good to hear from you! Yes, you have been missed very much. I can’t imagine the heartache and stress you’ve been through with the loss of your DH, Mia, then moving. Just one of those things can bring someone down. We’ve wondered about you since your move, and now we know it’s been a health struggle. I sincerely hope you’ll be able to get the relief you deserve after the first of the year.

You are lucky to have that cutie, Maxx, by your side.

Maxx is so sweet. Long toenails!

Be sure to be extra gentle with yourself and treat yourself and Maxx as often as you can.

You may feel tired, but remind yourself to stay connected. Do you have to follow a particular diet? AsI was reading your note and when you first mentioned diverticula, I thought, well, some people get these later on in life. Age? I don’t know why.

But then just a sentence or so later, you reported an emergency when one perforated! Serious.

Did you get any warning at all? I know someone who had ER-causing diverticulitis, but fortunately, they had not perforated (which causes colon contents and bacteria to enter the sterile abdominal cavity. That’s a life threatening emergency, as you know.

I hope you have excellent medical care and doctors (and insurance) and that you continue to recover. Thanks for sending photos of sweet Maxx.

So glad you came here to talk. Please make this your home again. I had diverticulitis and was in hospital. NO Fun. I am glad you have a new dog. If you get really immersed in Kitchen table it does help lonely times.

I love your Maxx. He has such a sweet face. Come here often, and we will cheer you up.