Welcome to StomaDad
StomaDad was created for real life the kind that doesn’t always go as planned.
StomaDad is a platform built from experience, not theory. It’s for anyone navigating life with an ostomy, facing colorectal cancer, or adjusting to a body that suddenly feels unfamiliar. It’s also for caregivers, partners, and anyone trying to better understand what this journey looks like day to day.
Here, you’ll find honest stories, practical advice, and conversations that don’t shy away from the hard parts because those are often the moments where growth begins. From travel tips and product insights to identity, relationships, and mental health, StomaDad is about living fully, not just getting by.
Costa Rica Retreat Interest Survey
StomaDad is exploring an inclusive
Costa Rica retreat for adults living with an ostomy, cancer survivors, caregivers, and others navigating life after medical trauma or major body change.
Please take a moment to help us with the survey. Your input means a lot!
Be Kind to Yourself!
Our Latest Dialog Post
- Costa Rica: A Place to Breathe, Reconnect, and Begin Again
There is something about Costa Rica that invites you to slow down. Maybe it is the sound of the ocean rolling onto the shore. Maybe it is the green of the rainforest after a warm afternoon rain. Maybe it is seeing a scarlet macaw fly overhead or watching a sloth move quietly through the trees.… Read more: Costa Rica: A Place to Breathe, Reconnect, and Begin Again
Current Magazine Issue
Current Issue – Summer 2026
In this issue of the StomaDad Journal, we explore Post-Traumatic Growth — what it means and how we can apply it to our own lives.
We also take a look at Crip Theory and what that term really means for identity, visibility, and living in bodies that carry stories. This issue includes useful resources, with more to come as StomaDad grows.
I hope you enjoy reading, and as always, Be Kind to Yourself.
StomaDad
Costa Rica | Passport & Pouch
After decades of hard work, and bouts with cancer and an ostomy, Costa Rica kept creeping into my consciousness. Did I deserve sunshine and peace? As many of you know, life and tomorrow offer no guarantees. In this series of reflections, I’ll share with you everything about my adventure with my husband. Spoiler Alert: There is life after all of the above and it just gets better with each new day!