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The Adventure of a Lifetime: Lessons from Cycling Across Europe After Ostomy Surgery

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The bike ride is only one part of this journey. Since surgery, I've learned more than I ever expected about living with an ostomy. Today, I'm partnering with Coloplast to answer a few questions about life with an ostomy and share some of the lessons I've picked up along the way.

Using the Power of UOAA’s Ostomy and Continent Diversion Patient Bill of Rights

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A WOC Nurse Team's Journey to Expand and Improve Ostomy Care By Joanna Burgess-Stocks, BSN, RN, CWOCN, UOAA Advocacy Committee Co-Chair When organizational changes threatened access to specialized outpatient ostomy care, a team of certified…

My Appendix Cancer and Ostomy Story

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Chances of survival from a rare cancer did not look good but that changed thanks to a complex surgery and ostomy, recovery came next. By Donna Sklener “Mother of All Surgeries” is the nickname given to the treatment for certain types…

Why does my ostomy pouch keep leaking?

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If you've ever woken up at 2 a.m. to wet sheets, or lifted your shirt to confirm what you suspected, you know: an ostomy leak is rarely just a practical problem. There's the mess and inconvenience, yes, but there's also the emotional weight.…

I Found My Calling in Life, But It Came at the Price of My Colon

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Every day, I care for patients facing many of the same fears, decisions, and questions that once terrified me.  I sit beside patients preparing for ostomy surgery. I answer the questions they're often afraid to ask.  Most importantly, I remind them that an ostomy is not the end of their story - it's the beginning of a new chapter. Because once upon a time, someone did that for me.

Meet UOAA President Justus Anderson

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New UOAA volunteer leader shares journey with ostomy, surgery and finding a community I am honored and incredibly excited to step into this role as president and serve this vibrant community. I am dedicated to improving the lives of those…

The Architecture of Caregiving: Holding the Line When the Current Is Deep

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By Amy Shulfer, RN, MSN, CWON When medical professionals think about healthcare, our minds naturally drift to the clinical milestones: the successful surgeries, the mastered appliance changes, the stable lab results, and the healing margins…

SUPPORTED BY FAMILY AND FAITH: MISA’S SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME STORY

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My name is Misa and I’m a busy woman who has never had time to be sick. Not when I was young and not today. I credit my strength, my core energy, and my resilience to my family! My mother and father, who immigrated to the United States from…

Resilience Story: Brittany Jackamonis

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Health and wellness have always been a big part of my life’s journey. I grew up running track and cheerleading, and then found a new love in CrossFit in 2012, which really took fitness to another level for me. As a wife, mom, minister, and…

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