Oh sweet girl I am so sorry. I am sending you peace and calm and health.

I'm so sorry. You have been through so much in your young life. I will be praying for you.

It's okay to not feel okay. Medical stuff like this is stressful and it's important to talk through your frustrations. I wish you the best and hopefully your wound begins healing better. Love from Florida.

I'm so sorry, that is so frustrating on a number of levels! I'm sending you positive thoughts for healing and comfort ❤️❤️

I’m so sorry that you have to endure this constant struggle. My continued prayers for your healing.

It’s amazing how close I feel to you when I am 72 and in Australia. But that also allows me to empathise with you when you are down. So proud of you for dragging yourself back up for the second part of this video.

From NW PA here and I'm 13 months post proctocolectomy and still dealing with my wound as well. I am currently going to a wound clinic every other week to monitor and stay on top of the healing of it. As of right now i am using calmoseptine lotion for part of the wound and silver alginate for another part. The biggest thing that helped me start to recover faster was my diet. I eat a LOT of protien to help the muscle to fill in the wound and i had to cut out sugar and reduce carbs to lower my blood sugar. Seems that my body was struggling to produce insulin with all the stress my body has been through. I guess what I really want to say is you are a strong person and dont let these little hiccups get you down. You got this!

I can't even imagine how long this healing process takes and how hard it is to go through this. You're so strong and inspireing. Your videos give me so much strength to go trough my IBD. I only have two wounds on my belly which are only half healed after a month and costs.. me.. nerves already.

Oh, darling girl. You are hurting, not as much physically as emotionally.. youvare tired of not being put back together. If it means anything the entire bunch of your "fans" are hoping for your best life. Meantime,extraordinary. Your new husband is sweet and will support you when you are down. He's extroardinary. Take heart.

Keep up the positive attitude honey! Many prayers and blessings going your way for healing and well deserved rest! Thank you for sharing your journey with us! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Oh no. I’m so sorry to hear this, sweetie. You deserve a huge break. Lots of love and sending healing vibes

I had a similar experience as you. 2 years of packing, dressings, creams, wound vac you name it. I finally had some blood work done and it turned out I was anemic. They sent me for some iron infusions and it healed in a few months. If you haven't already, get some blood work done. Keep your head up. I hope it heals soon

in my experiences as a nurse, it is such a difficult area to heal...but it will happen..you are very brave xx

stay strong, prayers for you!! you are helping so many!!! be proud of yourself

Hope you heal without further surgery. Sending love. You are an amazingly strong young lady such a inspiration 💕

Sending you lots of love and praying for healing.

Another bump in the road. You don't deserve this but stay positive and know you'll get through this. You have so many of us behind you. We love you Maggie.

I hope you start feeling BETTER! Sending you love and healing. 💖

I hope you're feeling better soon and you will continue to heal... Wishing you and Zak Joy and Peace ....

Hey dear one, hugging you from Ohio. We’re holding you both close as you walk through this tough spot.

Love the fish tank update, keep 'em coming! It's beautiful.

You break my heart when you cry .I understand you wi ll get there soon .hugs and strength. 🥰

I love your honesty and your vocabulary. If somethings gross, you say it’s gross, no shame in that! You go girl!

You're such a deep hearted and strong souled person, I'm sending love and giant hugs. 💙 You will make it through this, it's a day at a time, you've got this girl! ✨💪🦸🌄🦄

You look exactly the same with and without makeup - so natural, gorgeous, and glowing.

Stay positive. Your strength is truly inspirational.

I’m so sorry about the recurrence of the drainage! It must be so disappointing when you keep getting so close to being “done”. Its so encouraging to see you keep such a positive outlook overall & I really appreciate you being so open to share your setback as well as your success. Wishing you all the best from Western Canada ❤️

So very sorry my dear friend! I thought you were recovering! Just checking and wow! You poor sweetie pie! Love to Zac!

So sorry you go through so much! Feel better soon. Zak loves you very much.

Praying for your recovery! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!

Sorry you need to going through this. As a chronic pain patient myself, we know there are a lot of days one would just rather cancel from the timeline of this universe... Wish all the best, you do an amazing job 👌🖐

Oh sweetheart, it’s awful to see & hear you so sad (definitely not saying don’t post such things, as what you’re doing is so important & helping so many). I hope tomorrow is a brighter day for you & you continue to progress on your healing.

I'm from Pa, Sunbury. I had no idea that people had to go through this! I think you are so strong and brave! People can get through most things. We are resilient! I know. We lost our 12 year old daughter to cancer complications 12 years ago. But, we are still here and life goes on!

So sorry things aren’t going too well. It’s very depressing for you, but knowing how you usually cope you’ll bounce back. Xxx❤️

Oh sweet Maggie. I'm sorry you are going through this but God will give you the strength to get through. You are an inspiration.

I love it when people give a sneak preview of the videos they are working on. Hope Your wound gets better soon Maggie. I can relate to your wound situation I am always breaking down with a wound in the same spot.

Bless your heart. I pray you stay on the healing path. Have a wonderful holiday.

I live in PA, and saw the beauty this morning. I was Not aware of the upcoming snowstorm though. So Thank you. You are So strong. I hope your recovery speeds up. A great Christmas present. Tfs

Healing sent your way. Such a challenging path you have. So glad you share even though I can see how difficult it is. The best for the upcoming holiday season. The first as wife and husband!

Oh shame, my heart truly went out to you. I can't even imagine what that's like having a wound take forEvEr to heal. Praying for you... God bless you and yours from South Africa

Hubby is Right, Girl you are Gorgeous without Makeup.

Sorry for your healing issues. Sending love and prayers to you.

Sending you Scottish hugs and hoping your health improves. You're a very brave young lady.

I am so sorry for all what you are going through. Wish you all the best and that all the wounds will heal completely soon. Sending good thoughts and love from Germany.

This wound healing process sounds like quite a rollercoaster of ups and downs - so hard to deal with the backsliding after getting your hopes up for real, permanent progress. But you know what you want and are doing what you need to do to get there - allow yourself grace to feel sad/frustrated when the bad days happen. Naps, fleece, and heating pads are great comforts. 😊 Thanks for showing what has helped with your wound care - I've heard of both but didn't know specifics on types of products so your discussion was very helpful. Your tank is awesome! Love that it's self-sustaining, and the first one I've seen 'in person' of that type. It'll be fun to see what other species you add to the tank. There are lots of cool less-agressive community fish vs the ones that tear each other up. The shrimp having a bi-weekly confab was pretty funny. All the best to you and Merry Christmas.🎇❄⛄🎄

Hi..my husband got this surgery at the same time as a permanent bag due to rectal cancer in feb. He had a drain line for months! Would not heal. It ended up being a cyst up in there. Did surgery and 1 more month of drain line then yay! He. Has finally healed. God bless.

This is very scary! My thoughts are with you and Zak.

I'm so sorry, I will be sending you love, prayers and warm wishes. I hope you heal clean and quickly. You are so lovely and deserve to be happy and comfortable in your body.

Oh Maggie, I had an abscess in my lower back for 4 months, had a drainage bag and it was awful-so painful. I also had an open wound in my perineal area for 8months and even though it has healed it is very painful. I totally understand how upsetting this can be, it's a long, long journey. Sending lots of healing vibes your way. Please know how much you are helping people when you film the emotionally tough times throughout your day-what you post is honest. Sending lots of love from Canada.

Hang in there Maggie sending you peace and love!

Stay strong my friend ❤ been following you since early in the year.

So sorry. Sending you love and healing.

Sweetness hugging you from a-far with love and understanding. Zac those are Corydora not pleco’s but do a similar job. I LOVE the tank and look forward to restocking, but friendly suggestion that you have a small tank setup to quarantine any new additions so you’re not devastated again. Plus then you can treat for assumed parasites etc to be preemptive. 🐠

I'm sorry your healing is weighing heavily on you. I'm glad you will be resting and practicing self-care. May 2021 bring you complete healing and joy.

I am so so sorry your going thru this. Sending you much love and Hugs!

Sending heaps of warm, fuzzy, healing hugs your way! 💞

Enjoying the daily vlogs. Hoping you heal up soon.

You are a remarkable young woman....I do hope you feel better and heal soon.

You and your strength are amazing. Thank you so much for the brave videos. You rock! Sending good vibes and positivity from Ireland 🍀

Happy Vlogmass Day 12. I really enjoy your sharing a little part of your life. Though we have never met you make it easy to feel as though we are friends or family. I pray your wounds start healing and cooperating; maybe this will be your Christmas miracle. God bless to you both and stay safe and warm. Lea

💯% unscientific suggestion: sopa de res (beef soup) made with love, lol! No, not to put on your wound! To eat while it snows outside. There's something about homemade soup that restores the body and soul. It doesn't have to be beef, it could be chicken, too, or it could be vegetarian. In fact, lots of veggies are key so a lovely minestrone with vegetables and beans would work. The other great healer is SLEEP. Our bodies do most of our healing as we sleep so sleep has to be one of our top priorities, if not THE top priority. I totally get your frustration, your doing all the right things to care for your wound. Please remember to also be patient with your body. I think I remember you mentioning in one of your videos that the wound can take a year to a year and a half to fully heal (is that true? Or did my brain make it up?!) That's a frustrating and disappointing amount of time but probably normal. Keep doing what you're doing, you're on the right track. P.S. Your house is so cute! And you and your husband are adorable.

Have a happy holidays Maggie, our prayers are with you guys 🎄⛄😊🌹

My prayers for healing sweet soul! I've had some little friends banded unsuccessfully and the pain is beyond description! XO

Maggie dear, I'm sorry you're having such a difficult time with your wound. It's awful when something doesn't seem to be healing the way it's supposed to. Praying you see some improvement soon 🙏

I am so sorry Maggie. You have been through so much. We are also shutting down in our area of southern Ontario. Stay strong. Xx

I hope everything goes well, I send you many blessings and good vibes ... and be calm, do not stress, that is not very good.

Bless you, you really have been through it! Keep strong, keep smiling ❤ xx

So sorry...Please just stay safe and know you can vent to us whenever you need 🥰

Gosh, I am so sorry that you are going through so much. Hugs from way down in Georgia.

I'm so sorry that you aren't feeling well Maggie. I pray that it will heal completely and stop giving you problems.

I'm 2.5 yrs since my surgery. Drainage continued over a year, to different degrees. I never looked at wound, but pretty much went around with rolled up paper towels or depends on. I don't the foul smell and still soak in tub. It was better living like that than before UC hit. Hang in there one step forward,,sometimes 2 back,,but you will get better. Over a year before I could ride a bike comfortable again.

This will pass and you will look back and say I wish I could tell my past self to be happy and wait for it to be over, life is good be happy for the wonderful folks in your life , God bless you both🙏

Greetings from Lisa in France. Maggie, your level-headedness, pluck and aplomb never cease to amaze me, bon courage! Zak, the sheer amount of "greenery" in your aquarium is, in itself, impressive... 🌿 That was some drive through the dense fog... and not one other car on the road! 😯😉

I’m in Massachusetts and the fog has been intense here too - sending you healing thoughts and prayers

So frustrating for you. Sending you love and virtual hugs from Ireland. 🥰

I’m so sorry. You are strong and you will get through this. Also you look beautiful even without makeup!!

I had a surgical wound that wouldn't close for MONTHS. Other parts of the incision healed fine, but there was this one trouble area that sounds a lot like what you are describing. Given mine was likely easier to care for as it was on my chest, but I also used medical honey among tons of other stuff. Sometimes it would just open back up regardless. It would seem closed for a few days sometimes and then just act up again. I know you probably don't need someone else to tell you that healing is frustratingly nonlinear, but. Just know it's gonna clear up. Stay vigilant. You've got this.

So sorry you are having so much trouble with your wound healing. I hope you can get it totally under control very soon! I am from NC and my husband is driving up to PA to work tomorrow afternoon. He is planning on staying for a week and coming home. If you could just keep that weather away, that would be great! LOL I hope you guys stay safe and warm during this winter weather!

So sorry Maggie get better soon. Praying you get better soon. Don't blame you for not wanting to do surgery again.

I'm so sorry, Maggie. That is so frustrating.

Sorry you are having a bad day but very glad to see your smile back at end of the video. All the best to you both for the holiday season from Australia 🇦🇺 🐨🦘

Oh I am so sorry you are still hurting so. I will pray for you.

Best wishes to you Maggie for your complete recovery.

I’m so sorry that are going through all of this. My father had a wound that took forever to heal and it was so frustrating. I can only imagine how this must impact your intimacy with your partner and how frustrating that must be too. I’m sure you just want to move on.

Fellow PA girl here!!! I’m in Chester County(near Philly). Sending you lots of healing vibes and prayers! I can only imagine the frustration of what you are dealing with!

Prayers and healing thoughts dear girl!🙏🏻

Here in Nova Scotia we have pea soup fog fairly often. Not much fun to drive through. Wishing you healing,happiness and prosperity.

Oh Maggie, l feel for you so much, your frustration was so much at the start of the video l felt frustrated for you and feel sad that this wound is trying your patience so much. You are such a warrior with your IBD and so incredibly inspirational in so many ways. My IBS pales in to insignificance when l watch you go through all your trials. You and Zac are an amazing couple, So positive, supportive, patient and understanding of each other. Sending Christmas Greetings all the way from Melbourne, Australia. xoxoxoxoxox

Prayers for you both. You have had a very busy wonderful time lately. Relax perhaps !! Thank you for all your wonderful videos. Xx

Wow that’s crazy. We have fog like that after a rain. Enjoyed your vlog today.

Hi from Colorado. Maggie, I pray for your complete healing. God bless.

Off topic, but you remind me so much of Anna Kendrick So sorry to hear this. Sending you so many prayers for comfort and healing. You're so strong and I'm so proud of you.

Life of ibd, you think you are finally getting better but then body decides no 😂. I've found myself breaking down over similar situations lol

I’m so sorry that must be so frustrating!! You think it’s healing and then set back! Hope it get back on track healing! You don’t need makeup you look beautiful without it!

You poor thing I feel for you sending love and yes it’s freezing fog we have it here in U.K. regularly

I really appreciate you sharing your frustrations. I'm healing from my end ileostomy great and everyone is happy with the incisions and the stoma and my output, but I still get frustrated that I can't yet do certain things. My head is really messed up from it all and seeing the surgeon for follow up set me back again and I've just been feeling rubbish about the whole thing the last few days. This video makes me feel less alone in this whole thing when everyone else is insistent on how well the physical is going. Thankyou.

I use to live in fog like that on a daily basis 😅 some days the bus was canceled cause it was so thick. I remember walking to the bus stop and just getting soaked from the fog lol. Some days we wouldn't even get any sun shine, you would drive about 30min out and it would be night blue skies but home was still just fog 😂 Hope you start to feel better and heal up. Good luck!

Oh lady bless you. Your such a sweet amazing lady and despite this frustration you will get through this. But my goodness my heart hurts for you. Keep going, Zak is right you are beautiful.

Stay positive Maggie!! I hope it heals like it should b soon ☺️

It’s ok if you cry your makeup off....your beautiful with it.