For many people diagnosed with colorectal cancer, surgery can bring lifesaving treatment but also lasting changes.

Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

AT THE age of 13, Jessica Grossman was given a life-changing ultimatum by her doctor. To have ostomy surgery, or die. Now, her decision to live has helped thousands. Jessica had spent the last five ...

Ostomy, colostomy and ileostomy and the images they convey, produce dread in many people who know very little about them. When the physician first mentions an ostomy, most patients have negative ...

Adjusting to life with an ostomy can be challenging, both physically and financially. From finding the right pouching system to managing daily care, it often takes time, patience and the right ...

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