I'd Like to Buy a Bowel, Please

By Brenda Elsagher

I'd Like to Buy a Bowel Please! is filled with stories from eighty contributors comprised of health care workers, support people or one who lives with an ostomy. These stories give us a glimpse into... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931945535
• ISBN13: 9781931945530
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Expert Publishing
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

My aunt loved it!

My aunt recently had her colon removed, she is relatively young and away from home. So, she is having to deal with quite a bit in finding herself in this unique situation. I felt that the book would be informative and provide a little comic relief. It did just that! She called me saying how much she was enjoying reading the stories...

Humor on a tough subject

I bought this book to help my mother who just went through a colostomy. I read it first, and found it touching and hilarious. A good choice.

I'd like to Buy a Bowel Please

anyone who can find humor in dealing w. a stoma needs to be congratulated. actually, we've been so busy muddling thru a few complications of the original surgery that this book has not been thoroughly enjoyed. hope to do so soon. (Signed: Partner to the Ostomate.)

It Takes Guts

I'd Like To Buy A Bowel Please! tackles a topic that has up to this point remained hidden from polite conversation: living life with an ostomy. Just hearing the phrase "the bag" is enough to make most people inwardly recoil. Brenda Elsagher, though, shows us that living our lives, in spite of having most of our guts gone, or even rectum free, takes guts and can even be humorous! The individuals who shared their most private moments, that at the time seemed nearly too much to deal with, show us that having an ostomy need not be a barrier to a full, active, and fullfilled life. Life takes on a different meaning when cancer or inflammatory bowel disease threaten to wreck havoc with lives. A sense of humor is vital for healing, and the stories in this book show the reader just that. Brenda shows us that ostomates are just like everyone else and possibly a step ahead because of what they have experienced. I laughed and felt closer to the contributors as I read this book. A must read for everyone who has a family member who has gone through or will go through ostomy surgery as well as those in the medical profession. The strength and courage that shines through these stories is incredible. This book has guts! And humor. And wisdom and truth.