Bøger af Jo-Ann L. Tremblay

Why Buttercup Wears a BAG! - The Adventures of Buttercup and Elliott....Written for the littlest persons with an ostomy, this children's book is a positive story starring Buttercup, her friend Elliott, and their new friend Squiggs. Buttercup is a mouse with an ostomy. This book, for young children, is about the many things children, (ostomate and non-ostomate), can do in a day to learn, have fun, and be strong. As the 3 friends embark on a playful adventure at the park, they raise ostomy awareness. Their special message encourages all young children with or without an ostomy, to know they can do anything they set their minds to.Family and friends will delight in reading, Why Buttercup Wears a BAG!, with infants, toddlers, and young children. The story cheers readers on, while they connect with Buttercup as she deals with her stoma in her daily life. This book provides readers with an opportunity to stimulate conversations about ostomy thoughts and experiences. The adventure cultivates the awareness that everyone we meet is wonderfully unique, and that we all have an amazing story to tell, no matter who we are.This colourful and beautifully illustrated book was written with the desire to inspire children and the people in their lives, to know that although we are faced with challenges, we are not alone, and we can live a quality of life in spite of it all.Why Buttercup Wears a BAG! is a book that will delight the young ostomate in your life. Reading the book together as you embark on the adventure with the 3 friends, provides the opportunity for you and your child to discuss and explore the everyday experiences of life with an ostomy.Enjoy!

Another BAG Another DAY - Creating a new Lease on Life in a New WorldSequel to Better WITH a Bag Than IN a Bag, Another BAG Another DAY continues with the adventures of ostomate Jo-Ann L. Tremblay and Percy her life sustaining stoma. It was July 22, 2012, the day after the 1 year anniversary of her lifesaving surgery. Their 1st annual Celebration of Life Day together was now history. The candles have been blown out; the cupcakes devoured. Percy and Jo-Ann had thrown away their gem-studded ostomy bag. Time to move on - or so they thought, on the horizon there was another storm brewing.The full impact of the lingering damage from the original disease, the damage from the extensive surgery, and the emotional toll it takes to adapt and live with an altered body function was just beginning. Gun metal black, indigo and grey clouds of pain and doubt swirled and boiled inside of her. Jo-Ann's body and emotions seemed filled with unseen monsters, bewitching her with their seductive mystery, beckoning ever beckoning, her to jump. With all the power left in them, it was time for Jo-Ann and Percy to harness the power of the storm within.As they march to the beat of the recovery drum, Jo-Ann, Percy and an army made up of family, friends, caregivers and medical professionals, are on a healing journey filled with disaster and triumph. This is a true life tale of exploration of the human body and the adventure of the human spirit, that goes beyond survival to arrive at the gateway of a new world, a new life, a new normal.

Step into a journey through experience and transcend the normal limits of everyday life. Join in the intellectual, emotional and physical pilgrimage to discover the meanings in and of our lives. Be touched by the spirit of the fellowship of people around the world as we celebrate 2nd chances at life.Better WITH a Bag Than IN a Bag, introduced Percy Stoma to the World. Another BAG Another DAY, marched to the beat of the recovery drum. Now, the newest book, BAGs Around the World, a collection of Jo-Ann and Percy's blogs from THE OSTOMY FACTOR over three years, transports us to the far reaches of our everyday human experiences and life adventures.Join Percy Stoma and Jo-Ann L. Tremblay, as they explore, muse, and contemplate the life of ostomates and non-ostomates, in our challenging life experiences as humans on planet Earth.