For individuals undergoing life-saving ostomy surgery due to conditions like Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or colorectal cancer, adapting to an ostomy bag often marks a significant life ...

Colostomy surgery will often require a bowel prep to clean out the colon. Follow your surgeon's instructions to remove all ...

An ostomy is a surgically created opening on your abdomen to drain stool. It is the end of the intestine that can be seen on the skin of your belly. There are two types of ostomies: ileostomy and ...

His story caused an outpouring of shock amongst the stoma community and prompted the question - is there enough mental health support for those facing surgery? Having lived with a stoma for four ...

After full recovery, you won’t need to wear an ostomy or empty it, and you’ll have more natural control over your bowel movements. Depending on how many stages your surgery is performed in ...

If your ulcerative colitis (UC) hasn’t responded well enough to treatment, your doctor may suggest surgery and an ostomy pouch. This might sound intimidating. But for people with certain birth ...

Having an ostomy now is much different than it used to be. Obviously, nobody wants to have this procedure, but if there is a medical condition, and you have to have this procedure, the equipment ...

DC occurs in people who have undergone colostomy or ileostomy surgery. However, medical professionals do not fully understand what causes DC. When diagnosing DC, a doctor often starts by taking a ...

She founded the organization Gutless and Glamorous with the mission of empowering those living with or contemplating ostomy surgery due to illness or injury. She also strives to erase the negative ...