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What exactly is an ostomy? How does it affect self-esteem? Rising up to the challenges of an ostomy can aide in confidence and improved self-esteem.

An ostomy is an artificial hole in the abdomen or other body part made by a surgeon to release waste. Nurses interested in caring for patients with this condition can get ostomy training and education and get certified by WOCN.

Ostomy patients are always in search of better ways to take care of their condition. Products like an ostomy skin barrier paste makes a life with stoma easier and better each day.

When purchasing ostomy supplies, you want to make sure what you are buying is the best out there and of the best quality.

This article explains how you can easily reuse a closed-end ostomy pouch when conditions are right.

Raising a child with an ostomy can be challenging. Some of these tips may help you to make this experience as positive as possible for your child.

Different modern ostomy supplies and their effectiveness

This is a place where people can come to talk about their diseases, how they live everyday with an IBD and sometimes just to vent. I joined this IBD blog more than four years ago.

If you have ulcerative colitis and you like sports then a book you would love would be a book entitled "Alive and Kicking" by Rolf Benirschke's, a past place kicker for the San Diego Chargers who has had severe ulcerative colitis and, indeed, had an "ostomy".

As a ostomy patient, I've come up with new and innovative ways to care for your ostomy. I explain those as well as offer a lowdown on Ostomy Care 101

New York City never sleeps, which means that you can find just about anything you need at any hour of the day. This also means that ulcerative colitis sufferers have a wealth of support at their fingertips.

If you're looking for information on IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), you might try checking out the numerous blogs written by sufferers and medical personnel. Following are my top three.

If you're looking for ulcerative colitis support in Houston, Texas, check out these recommendations for support groups, hospitals, treatment centers, restaurants and medical supply stores.

This is my story about being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and how it changed my life.

Examines the durable medical equipment market with focus on the baby boom generation and the need for medical equipment that helps people live a more mobilized life.

My life took an amazing spin in 1998 when I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease. The disease had spread throughout my small bowel and colon, and eventually led to a midnight emergency surgery in March, 2006, when it otherwise would have taken my life.

A look at symptoms for kidney stones.

A guide to kidney stones, discussing how they came about, what may cause them and how they are identified/treated.

Little did i know the catastrophic cascade of events that were to befall me when in the fall of 1970 my first symptoms of devastating ulcerative colitis was to appear.Ulcerative colitis like crohn's disease is IBD

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Capsule Endoscopy (CE), that replaces the endoscope for better diagnosis of intestinal disorders. A small capsule that is swallowed transmits images during the journey through the gastrointestinal tract. Upgraded CE operates by remote control.