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Colostomy, Digital Sponsor, Ileostomy, Ostomy Tips, Urostomy

Managing Humidity and Extending Pouch Wear Times with an Ostomy

For people living with an ostomy, humid climates and certain situations may cause concern in pouch wear time. The me+ support team has put together some useful tips just for you to help optimize your pouch wear time. Feel more…

Colostomy, Fashion/Clothing, Ileostomy, Ostomy News, UOAA Conference, Urostomy

Discover a World of Ostomy Products at UOAA's National Conference

Imagine if there was a place where over forty ostomy product manufacturers, accessory makers, distributors, lifestyle experts, and related support organizations could gather with ostomy patients from around the world? Well, UOAA's 7th National…

Colostomy, Ileostomy, Ostomy News, Urostomy

Together We Can Change Lives

Give to Make an impact in the ostomy community Your support makes a difference in so many lives. People often turn to UOAA in times of concern and uncertainty. UOAA’s staff and volunteers provide assistance every day to people…

Colostomy, Exercise/Sports, Fashion/Clothing, Ileostomy, Ostomy Tips, Urostomy

Fun In The Sun, Ostomy Style

Feeling comfortable and fashionable by the water this swim season By Ellyn Mantell Living on the East Coast means sand and sun as soon as the calendar pages turn to May, and most have great difficulty saying farewell to the ocean each fall.…

Ileostomy, Patient Stories, Personal

Makeda Armorer-Wade's Story

Living 10 steps from death's door can take an emotional toll. My name is Makeda Armorer-Wade and I am an inspirational life coach and best-selling author. In July 2010, I received my first ostomy and January 2016, I received my second. While…

Advocacy, Events, UOAA Conference

10 Advocacy Happenings Await You at UOAA's National Conference

Summer is quickly approaching and before you know it we will be in Philadelphia at UOAA’s 7th National Conference. With so many new and exciting things planned it is sure to be the best ever! I know whenever I attend a conference I plan well…

Digital Sponsor, Ostomy News, Travel

Traveling With Your Service Animal

There are many things to think about when preparing for a trip. Whether traveling a few hours from home, or to another country, for a dream vacation, or for business, the more prepared you are, the more at ease you will feel. Luckily, there…

Colostomy, Emotional Health, Events, Ileostomy, Ostomy Awareness, Ostomy News, Urostomy

Singer’s Ostomy Past Leads Him to Partner with UOAA

Grammy award-winning recording artist speaks out for ostomy awareness and support The emotions all came flowing back. While touring at a radio station earlier this year in Louisville, Kentucky recording artist Damon Little heard of the tragic…

Patient Stories, Personal, Urostomy

Liz Hiles' Story

I had been increasingly struggling with symptoms for over two years with medical personnel brushing me off because I did not fit the norms for bladder cancer and didn’t check off enough risk factors for it. By the time of diagnosis, at the…

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