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Swimsuits and Stomas

Finding Confidence and Rocking Your Own Style with an Ostomy By Tricia Hottenstein I was packing to head out on a short vacation to Atlantic City and had all my […]

June 28, 2018

IBD, Patient Stories

Rena Münster’s Story

After eight years of not responding to western pharmaceuticals, at the age of thirty, I found myself facing a colectomy. While I had anxiety about the ostomy surgery and fear […]

June 19, 2018

Advocacy

Find Your Voice (10 Questions to Help You Speak Up)

Expect More – Take Control of Your Health Care Part 1 in Series By UOAA Advocacy Committee This first article is about finding your voice as you take the initiative […]

June 15, 2018

Caregivers, Ostomy News, Ostomy Tips

Dementia Stoma Care

By R.S. Elvey Caring for an ostomy can often be a frustrating and challenging experience at any age. But combine advanced age and dementia and it becomes even more of […]

June 4, 2018

Advocacy, Disaster Preparation, Ostomy News, Ostomy Tips, Personal

Disaster Preparedness: Surviving a Firestorm with an Ostomy

By Heather Brigstock MSN RN CNL On Sunday, October 7th 2017, my family and I went to bed just like we do every night. School lunches were packed and sitting on the […]

May 17, 2018

Emotional Health, Ileostomy, Nutrition, Ostomy Tips, Skin Care

Beauty and the Ostomy: Total Skin Health

Skin Hydration Beauty Tips for Living with an Ileostomy BY ELLYN MANTELL As a self-avowed makeup and skin care junkie, I strongly believe that looking good is greatly related to […]

May 9, 2018

Advocacy, Ostomy News, Ostomy Tips, Travel

No Stress Air Travel with an Ostomy

Traveling through airports can make anybody nervous as security lines get longer and wait times increase. For some people living with an ostomy, air travel can cause further anxiety. Universal […]

May 7, 2018

Advocacy, Personal

What’s in a Name?

Ostomate or Person Living with an Ostomy? “Labels are for soup cans.” ~ Grist Mill Road by Christopher Yates by Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager with Keagan Lynggard, UOAA Advocacy Committee […]

April 24, 2018

Ostomy News

Six WOC Nurses that Inspire the Ostomy Community

By Ed Pfueller, UOAA There is no doubt the world would be a better place with more wound, ostomy and continence (WOC) nurses. For many, WOC nurses are the first […]

April 20, 2018

Fashion/Clothing, Ostomy Tips

Fashionable Living with an Ostomy

Our Ostomy Gives Us Power! Ostomy Visitor talks clothing and embracing life By Ellyn Mantell As president of our Ostomy Support Group in Summit, New Jersey, I have met many […]

April 4, 2018