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Are You Covered? Know Your Health Care Insurance and What You Need

Expect More - Take Control of Your Health Care Part 5 in Series By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager and Sue Mueller, CWOCN In Part 5 of the Expect More – Take Control of your Health Care series, we tackle the sticky subject of health…

Advocacy, Ostomy Awareness, Patient Stories

Service to Country and the Ostomy Community

Ostomy Support, Love and Giving Back By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager On November 11th the United States observes Veterans Day to honor all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. This year at UOAA I’d like to shine…

Colostomy, Digital Sponsor, Fashion/Clothing, Ileostomy, Ostomy Basics, Urostomy

Top 5 Ostomy Concerns

You may have questions about your ostomy, how to care for your stoma, and how to keep living the life you want to live - but you don't have to figure it out on your own. Hollister Secure Start services offer free support for people living with…

Digital Sponsor, Nutrition

Enjoy your fruits and veggies

from me+ Contributor, Sarah Biggart You may have recently resolved to eat healthier adding fresh fruits and veggies to your diet. But wait, can you eat your way through the produce department? Fresh fruits and veggies are a regular part…

Exercise/Sports, Ostomy 5k, Ostomy Awareness

10 Awesome Reasons to Support, Walk or Run the Ostomy 5k

Bring Ostomy Awareness to your Neighborhood with the Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k October 6 and 13, 2018 Change a Life. The theme of World Ostomy Day on October 6, 2018 is “Speaking Out Changes Lives”. Speak out to smash…

Digital Sponsor, Ostomy 5k, Ostomy Awareness

Hollister is #AllinforOstomy!

At Hollister Incorporated, we are proud to stand with the broader ostomy community to show how we are #AllinforOstomy. People with ostomies, their families and friends worldwide are gearing up to celebrate World Ostomy Day on October…

Advocacy, Ostomy Basics

Know What’s In Your Medical Record

Expect More - Take Control of Your Health Care Part 4 in Series By UOAA Advocacy Committee “Details matter. It’s worth getting it right.” ~ Steve Jobs The Buck Stops Here Since UOAA started the advocacy campaign we have been stressing…

Emotional Health, Personal

I Just Need a Moment- Taking a Break from the Expectations of Ostomy Life

By Tricia Hottenstein The problem with being strong is that people expect you to always be strong. When your body has been put through so much, people expect it to willingly fight through anything. After life hands you a few too many lemons,…

Digital Sponsor, Support Resources

Care and Support After Your Ostomy Surgery: Coloplast® Care

If you are facing a potential surgery leading to an ostomy, you naturally will have many questions and concerns. It is important to voice your questions and concerns to your healthcare professional. Gather as much information as you possibly…

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