Causes of Ileostomy and stomach cramps
An ileostomy is a surgical procedure used for people who have had all or part of their large intestine removed. The surgery creates an opening from the remaining small intestine to the outside of the body called a stoma. This opening allows waste matter to pass through and out of the body so that it…
What You Need To Know About Changing And Caring For Your Ostomy
While Ostomy surgery can be a scary thing to hear that you or a loved one needs. Please remember that it drastically improves the lives of many people with certain diseases and even saves lives. After having the surgery there is special care that is needed so that you can live your best life. While…
Ostomy belts: Ostomy care accessories
Ostomy belts are one of the accessories that are placed under the Ostomy products. This belt can help you a lot and another way it is totally unwanted. There are many factors that you must think about before the selection whether it is needed for you or not Why is an Ostomy belt needed? Belts…
Cleaning Your Stoma
So you have a stoma huh? Well I completely understand. Actually, I probably understand better than most people ever will. Why is that? It’s because I too have a stoma, and I have had one for quite some time. I even run a support group in my local community that is specifically for ostomy patients…
Is Your Stoma Stinking?
If you have had an ostomy and are living with a stoma for the rest of your days, then you are probably well aware of the worst enemy for many ostomates like yourself. That’s right, I’m talking about the cursed problem of your stoma odor and all that. No one likes to be that person…
How To Avoid Gas With An Ostomy
Do you have to wear an ostomy bag everywhere you go? Do you struggle with having your ostomy bag filled with gas? Well, the good news is that you’re not alone. Millions of people everyday have to also struggle with the annoying affliction of having gas filled their ostomy bags. If you don’t have a…
Camping With An Ostomy
Some people don’t understand that most people with ostomies can do pretty much anything they want to, or anything that they used to do. It’s not like getting a stoma prevents you from being the person you used to be, not at all! In fact, one of my favorite things to do is go camping…
Identifying and Treating Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease(IBD) that inflames the large intestine, from the colon to the rectum, sometimes affecting both organs. This inflammation can cause the rise of ulcers at any point along the colon and even affect separate tissue. Ulcers begin forming at the bottom of the colon and often spread upwards as…
Do’s and Don’ts with your Stoma
Being an ostomy expert, I hear a lot of questions thrown my way regarding ostomy supplies, stoma care, and pretty much anything else stoma related. I get it – the world of ostomy can be a confusing one, and when you have someone like me who is simply the most experienced and knowledgeable in this…
Dressing With A Stoma
One thing that not a lot of people consider is that it can be a little more difficult to dress trendy and fashionable with the addition of a stoma and ostomy pouch. For those of you who are not aware or are living under a rock, a stoma is the term used to describe a…
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