Jan 23, 2026

AND THEN....THE WORST THING HAPPENED

 I'm in the hodpital, Desries. Recovering ftom emergency surgery to remove my colon. It perforated yesterday. 

And now I have a colostomy.

Pray for me. Mentally I'm there and have started to accept it. Emotionally...not so good.

67 comments:

  1. Oh Coni, I am so very sorry. I hope that you are recovering and can get home soon. ❤️‍🩹 Sending you all kinds of well wishes!

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  2. Connie, please accept my very, very best wishes. Elaine in Oz

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  3. I'm so sorry to hear this Coni. Wishing you a full and speedy recovery.

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  4. Oh my! You have been given more than your share of challenges. I pray for your recovery and strength.

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  5. I’m so sorry to read this. You have already been through so much. Sending you best wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery and hope you come out of this feeling so much better.

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  6. If someone is near the grotto, please light a candle from me and Bentley. Say some prayers for our Coni.

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  7. I had this done 40 years ago..You can do this. It’ll be okay 💕

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  8. Just let your emotions do their thing Coni. That’s a tough one when it’s elective surgery….so emergency surgery due to a perforation is a big deal!This is a shock to your system physically and emotionally. Remember you are brave and you are strong and you have my prayers as does JB

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  9. Coni, my thoughts and prayers are with you. You are very strong, and perhaps this is why you just have not been feeling well for quite a while. One day at a time, I say. You have all of our support and love. You will get through this. We are all here for you.
    Donna

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  10. My prayers and thoughts are with you. I’ve witnessed you conquering all the health problems you have encountered. You can do this with grit, determination and some damn good.

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  11. Praying for you, Coni. I’m sorry this happened.

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  12. Oh, dear, Coni. Prayers for healing, for peace, for the presence of God, family and friends.

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  13. Praying for you, Coni. My brother, surprisingly to me, adapted very well to his colostomy, and I believe you will, too. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. May God bless you and keep you. (((hugs)))

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  14. I'm so sorry that you're having to deal with this. Sending you strength and healing thoughts.

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  15. Poor you, I really hope you make a full recovery. You deserve a really good life after all you have been through. Stay strong.

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  16. Oh no!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery from surgery and a future where you feel better than ever! It’s an adjustment, but the case for so many who have struggled with an angry colon for year.

    Amy in NJ

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  17. Thinking of you now and in the coming days. Hope you heal fast and are home soon. Life likes to place bumps in the road but you are an inspiration at how to navigate them!

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  18. Wishing you a speedy recovery so you can get home, with lots of stitching while you adapt to the new lifestyle. You are strong and will get through this, as you have with your Beanie challenges.

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  19. Oh no! Wishing you a quick recovery.

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  20. I'm so very sorry to hear this Coni. Prayers headed your way ...every day.🙏🙏🙏

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  21. ((( hugs ))) and healing energy. The hospital is probably a safe place to be during the coming massive storm.

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  22. I am so sorry that this has happened, you have had more than your share of issues. HUGS 🤗 🤗

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  23. Stay strong sending strength and prayers 🙏🙏🙏

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  24. I am so sorry, will pray for you, you have been so strong and you can handle this!

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  25. Oh my goodness, so very sorry to hear about this. You are brave & strong and will weather this challenge but know that you are in my prayers.

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  26. Sending good thoughts and lots of prayers. Get well soon.

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  27. Coni, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  28. Dear Coni, you are in my thoughts and prayers.

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  29. So sorry to hear this. You'll be in my prayers. --Lynn in South Jersey

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  30. I’m praying for Peace and comfort during your recovery. Phyllis

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  31. Oh wow, that's quite the news. You've gone through so much over the years so I am confident you will adapt to this new challenge. Hope you feel well enough to have some stitchy time real soon. Sending healing thoughts from below zero Wisconsin.

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  32. Maybe publish your home address or hospital address to get some fan mail to keep your spirits up.

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  33. Wow Coni. You have been through so much - it's understandable that you are raw physically and emotionally. Your grief and frustration are warranted. Thinking of you and sending up prayers for strength and comfort - for you, your family, and med team/Dr's wisdom. I wish I was all enough to be of some real assistance.

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  34. Sending good thoughts. You are very strong. I know you can get through this.

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  35. Sending comfort, strength, and healing your way. Also thankful for the knowledge and skills of those caring for you. Big hugs.

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  36. I am so very sorry to hear this news. You continue to be in my prayers. Wishing you a smooth recovery, and much strength and comfort as you go through this latest health challenge.
    Mary

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  37. I am so sorry. Praying for your recovery.

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  38. I am very sorry for this added challenge to your life. I am praying that there is light at the end of this tunnel and that you will be returned to health and vitality. Be strong and give yourself grace!

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  39. OMG! I am so sorry to hear this news! I do hope that you recover quickly physically and mentally. That is a pretty big event for anyone to have in their life. We will all be pulling for you to be home soon. Hugs!

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  40. I have a relative who had the same procedure done recently at a very young age and it was very well tolerated and healed up beautifully. She now has had a "J" pouch surgery done which is a reversal of sorts of the original surgery and is doing very well. There is a light at the end of the tunnel Coni!!

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  41. Praying for healing of mind body and spirit.

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  42. So very sorry. Thinking of you, know you will be able to deal with this with the humor you've used to deal with other things in the past.

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  43. Oh dear Coni, I’m so sorry to hear this! I’m sorry I don’t have the right words to comfort you; it has to be a huge shock emotionally and physically. I know you’re strong after all you’ve been through and can get through this too. Lean on JB, your friends and stitchy community, and of course, therapy (assuming you’re so inclined). I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs, Kathy B

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  44. Guess what! I'm in the hospital going through tests to figure out what's wrong got ctas of my head and neck coming up. It really sucks being sick and being in the hospital.

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  45. Oh Coni, I’m so sorry to hear this. Thank God you’re being taken care of. Please just take care of yourself, you’re so strong you’ll get through this. My sister in law had a colostomy about twenty years ago, she was in her early thirties. She’s been living and thriving with it all these years. I’m sure you’ll do the same. Just know that there are so many people who love you and are rooting for you. You’re in my prayers, as you have been all these years. 💙

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  46. Of course thoughts and prayers for your full and speedy recovery.

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  47. So sorry you are going through this. Stay strong. You will be naming the colostomy bag and telling us all about your adventures together. Take it slow, learn all about it and then deal with it. You are one of the bravest people I know! Take care of you!!

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  48. Oh my goodness Connie, I’m thinking of you! Hang on tight to your marvelous sense of humor to get you through your healing.

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  49. so sorry..... ugh. prayers

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  50. God bless and keep you, dear girl. You are not alone. psv

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  51. You will be in my prayers. Hang in there...you are stronger than you think. You have already traveled a long road...please continue doing so.

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  52. Sending prayers your way Coni!

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  53. Prayers continue. Donna

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  54. I'm sure it was a shock but thankful you received the care you needed. Praying for your recovery so you'll be back to stitching soon.

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  55. Just want to say again that I’m thinking of you and praying for you every day. Sending hugs, comfort and wishes for a speedy recovery. Kathy B

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  56. I feel for you and your many health challenges. You have overcome them, but I am sure it just gets harder and harder. I am so sorry and will keep you in my prayers. You are always in my thoughts.

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  57. Praying for your recovery. You are one tough cookie and you will get thru this.

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  58. Donna aka Dirty Martini QueenJanuary 27, 2026 at 9:41 AM

    Coni, I’m so sorry to read this post and wishing you a quick recovery from the surgery. It must have been very painful and scary but you’ve overcome everything else with such a positive outlook that I know you’ll conquer this as well. Prayers for your recovery!

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  59. thinking of you. Wishing you well.

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  60. Oh dear. I'm sure this wasn't on your to-do list for 2026. I hope you have a complete and uneventful recovery! I know you will get past this slight hump in the road. I'll be thinking of you.

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  61. Coni, I am praying for you. God keep you and bring you peace

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  62. Sending positive and heartfelt thoughts from across the pond. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery. Keep us posted.

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  63. Okay. You are a bag lady. This is not the worst things. You are alive to tell us the tale. I was in a terrible state once about fifteen years ago--in a cancer hospital with a large mass that had made me truly sick, sick, sick. Several months later I was healthy again. It turned out not to be cancer but I realized it really was true that it really is small stuff if we are alive! There is nothing we should stress about if we living. So, please keep on living. You are so dear to so many of us, Connie!

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