The closer I get to the actual date, I'm feeling overwhelmed - with emotions, with fear, with how much to tell who, with worrying about going back to work, the list can go on. I'm trying to take it one step at a time, and right now I'm focussing on how I'm going to accept the fact of having a bag on my stomach and the stoma (which is not a pretty sight from what I see). I'm worried about the recovery and how hard it will be. I'm hoping that finding this sight will get me through each step. Thank you all for being here for me!