Earlier this month, a man who did not want to live with a stoma died after a judge ruled life-support treatment could end. His story caused an outpouring of shock amongst the stoma community and ...

OCEANSIDE — Often when people who have had ostomy surgeryattend their first support group meeting, they believe they havebeen sent to the wrong place because the people in the room look nodifferent ...

You can see when and how you might have a breathing stoma in our surgery section. Read more about when and how you might have a stoma There are different types of breathing stomas. Your doctor can ...

As they discuss past successes, present challenges and their hopes for the future, the folks sharing experiences and emotional support could be members of a church or PTA group, not people with a life ...

Clinical dietitian Jessica Warda spoke at the October monthly meeting of the Huntley-Elgin Ostomy Support Group. Warda gave a list of foods that can be beneficial to many with an ostomy. The next free ...

STUART — United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA) estimates that 725,000 to 1 million people are living with an ostomy or continent diversion in the United States. An ostomy is a type of surgery ...

The group now hosts a range of activities at its main meetings at the Bob Blandford Scout Hall in Wilton, including talks, ...

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