I have had a complicated colostomy for over 10 years and I can say that living with a stoma is not the worst thing that can happen to you.
Shortly after the operation, I returned to work, went in for sports and traveled a lot until pheripherical motor neuropathy of the legs appeared, which gradually confined me to the house - and this is much worse than the stoma itself. If in-person visits are not necessary because the massage techniques are provided online and I am not an existing Mayo patient, can I please attend from Slovakia and for free? I would like to know if my leg pain is at least somewhat treatable...