[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] We’ve all encountered things in our lives that have gone in different directions than we had hoped or at least anticipated. It’s what makes us human – living at the mercy of whatever life throws at us. But that’s the art of life – the improvisation. That’s where we get to […]
Online Dating & Other Firsts Following Major Medical Complications
[nextpage title=”Page 1″ ] When I first started telling people I was thinking of online dating, of course the first thing out of everyone’s mouth was their horror story experience from the daunting realm of the world wide web. If they hadn’t experienced the online disaster themselves, it was their friend, their sister, or a […]
How Losing My Stomach Made Me Hungry for Life
My name is Amy Oestreicher, and according to doctors, I am a “surgical disaster.” However, at 26, I feel truly blessed. I may not have a stomach, but I sure am hungry for life. It started in 2005 – a week before my senior prom. It was our second night of Passover, and my stomach started […]