Don’t let an ostomy leak get you down. Knowing how to keep your cool and how to prevent them from happening will make your life a lot easier.
There are several ways to empty an ostomy bag, and each one is suited to different people and situations. Find out more in this article.
Finding support when you’ve got a chronic illness like Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis is important, but there are things to keep in mind when seeking support
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Dealing with thick ostomy output can be frustrating, but there are simple things you can do to help reduce the stress.
Loose ostomy output can lead to leaks. If you’re having issues due to liquid or loose output, check out some of these tips to thicken things up.
Listen to this episode from The Beautiful Bag on Spotify. Ashlyn is 1 year out from having her Ostomy and from her perspective, it has really been a year of acceptance for her. After going in and out of remission with her UC over the years, it finally got to a point where it was truly a life or death situation. The last thing that had to be done to save her life as the medications and treatments stopped working was to get part of her colon removed and have an Ileostomy put in. The year post-op was a battle with multiple hospitalizations following her surgery, losing all of her hair, and then working on how she can find herself again and adjust to this new normal and accept herself and her situation. We can both agree that the mental aspect of recovery is one of the hardest when it comes to this. But just really ensuring that you have this community around you that supports you and is there for you is so needed to thrive in this new life. “Believe in yourself and finding a way to love yourself is the key to sort of everything else. For me, once I was able to accept myself and my new body and my new hair, and all these things I was going through. I felt like the rest kind of just came naturally. And I think other people can sense that as well.” You can find Ashlyn on Instagram @ashlynlaskey as well as her youtube channel, The Roaring Redhead.
-tomy = surgeon cuts something -ectomy = surgeon cut something out -ostomy = surgeon made an opening -plasty = changed the shape of something -pexy = surgeon moved the organ to the right place -rraphy = surgeon sewed something up -desis = surgeon made two things stick together
WHAT IS AN OSTOMY? Ostomy ; created through a surgical procedure that creates an opening from the bowel to the abdomen resulting in a ...
Our OstomyLife co-moderator Kelsey Scarborough shows you her favorite hacks for dressing with an ostomy - with photos! - in this article.
Learn about how food and digestion can be affected when you have an ostomy, as well as some other quick tips and post-op food suggestions.
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Jessica "I was disappointed that the suit had a cutout on my stoma side, but then realized I could have some fun with it by adding a bag cover" Picture credit uoaa_ on Instagram
