IN late May, Charmaine, an ostomy nurse consultant, celebrated her 38th anniversary as an ostomate. It was a huge milestone considering that at the beginning of her journey to acceptance, Charmaine ...

According to the American Cancer Society, “African Americans are about 20% more likely to get colorectal cancer and about 40% more likely to die from it than most other groups.” This Colon Cancer ...

A Lanarkshire-based midwife and former pharmacist have pleaded for financial help to allow them to continue their ostomate support group. NHS Midwife Anna Hulme from Hamilton and former Hairmyres ...

WHITE TWP. -- Jean Lester has been an inspiration to many at the Ostomy Support Group of Beaver County for decades. The 88-year-old has been an ostomate for more than half of her life. Oftentimes, ...

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VOL: 97, ISSUE: 40, PAGE NO: 51 ELAINE SWAN, RN, SCM, BN, is advanced nurse practitioner (colorectal), Walsall Hospitals NHS Trust ELAINE SWAN, RN, SCM, BN, is advanced nurse practitioner (colorectal) ...

"I have not been at work for three weeks because I don't have ostomy bags. As a result, I have sh*t running down my side," said a patient who is affected by the shortage of ostomy bags at Helen Joseph ...

A 39-year-old colorectal cancer survivor talks about her experience living with a permanent stoma A stoma is a surgically created opening on the abdomen's surface to divert the flow of faeces, which ...

Our public health system is creating a new type of disability — ostomates who, with access to the necessary care and medical consumables could live long and fulfilled lives, but who every day are ...

Stoma Care Clinic and Ostomate Club were inaugurated at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) here on Saturday. It was inaugurated at Stoma Care Con – 15’ an event held at the Coimbatore ...