THIS SITE WAS MADE FOR YOU
(and you are going to love it here!)
If you or a loved one has an ostomy and/or IBD, then you’ll be right at home here!
If you have an ostomy and/or IBD and live a plant-based (vegan) lifestyle, then this site should be your homepage! Seriously!
The content you’ll find has been created through my personal experience with living as a vegan ostomate with Crohn’s Disease, and I’ve covered topics like:
- Ostomy tips and care
- Diet and nutrition
- Ostomy product reviews
- Information on how (and why) to use certain ostomy products
- Mental health
- Perianal disease
- Much more related to IBD, Ostomy, and vegan life
And as of April 2017, you’ll also be able to find support, get answers to questions, connect with other patient or caregivers on the VeganOstomy Community Forums!
You won’t find any “sponsored posts”, misleading content, or any other crap that I don’t like to see on other websites.
My goal has always been to inspire and support all ostomates and people living with IBD through their journey regardless of their lifestyle, race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation.
While my content has been created to fit around my own plant-based (vegan) lifestyle, the information I provide will be valuable to everyone living with a stoma or IBD.
Disclaimer: This site is not intended to replace medical recommendations or treatment. While I offer up my own experience as a patient, you may have complications that require the expertise of a doctor, nurse, dietitian, or other medical professional.
A HISTORY
I created the VeganOstomy site back in 2013 as I was preparing to have my colon removed to make way for a permanent ileostomy. At the time, I was looking for information on living with an ostomy while maintaining a plant-based (vegan) lifestyle, and I was disappointed by the lack of resources.
As I started to write about my experiences, I realized that the questions I had about my surgery were the same questions that other people were asking, so I began to write articles and produce videos that I could share to the world.
Over 500,000 visitors later, the VO site has become one of the most popular ostomy sites in the world.
To read about my story, click HERE.
TESTIMONIALS
(From people like you)
MAKING WAVES
Featured in Publications and Events All over the World
Guest Speaker
Power of You Education Event (May 2018)
Guest Speaker
"Mastering Life with an Ostomy", Reno Ostomy Association (Oct 2018)
Guest Panelist
"Hidden Gems", Reno Ostomy Association (Oct 2018)
Winner for Best in Show: Blog
6th Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards (2017)
Winner: Best Kept Secret
4th Annual WEGO Health Activist Awards
Winner: Education
2014 Canadian Weblog Awards
Guest Speaker
World IBD Day Facebook Live Chat (2018)
Guest Interview
Episode 22 – You Have To Do Your Research With Vegan Ostomy
Contributor
Stoma Tips Magazine (Spring 2018)
Guest Panelist
WOCN Conference 2018: Philadelphia, USA
Guest Speaker
Ostomy 101 Webinar (Dec 2017)
Featured
Ostomy Canada Magazine (Summer 2015)
Member
IBDCon 2019 Steering Committee
Guest Speaker
WCET 2016: South Africa
Guest Speaker
Ostomy Toronto (2015 & 2017)
Guest Interview
Nov 14, 2017 Podcast: Life with an ostomy.
Featured Interview
In the article "I Have a Bag Instead of a Rectum. This Is How It Affects My Sex Life" (Feb 2020)
Guest Interview
The IBD & Ostomy Support Show live (Sept 2017)
Guest Post
"Veganism 101", The Great Bowel Movement
Guest Post
Trusted Therapies
Guest Post
Crohn's Forum Blog
Featured Article
Crohn's and Colitis website
Quoted
In the book "The Ostomy Raft" by Joan Scott Click thumbnail to buy on AMAZON
Twitter Chat Co-Host
"Dudes and IBD", "Holistic IBD Care", and "IBD & Food: Disordered Eating around the Holidays" for the IBD Social Circle
Quoted
In the book "Even Vegans Die" by Carol J. Adams, Patti Breitman, Virginia Messina
Click thumbnail to buy on AMAZON
Guest Speaker
Patient 2 Patient Education Project (University of Michigan, 2016)
Guest Speaker
Ostomy Education Day, 2016 (Vancouver, BC)
Guest Panel
Ostomylife Roundtable Webinar (Oct 2015)
Featured
"My Favorite Food" Cookbook by Coloplast
ARTICLES FROM THE VEGANOSTOMY SITE HAVE BEEN FEATURED IN OSTOMY SUPPORT NEWSLETTERS AROUND THE WORLD!
SUPPORT THIS SITE
There are plenty of ways that you can help!
Thank you for your interest in helping! I’ve put together a page that’ll give you options for helping me to reach more people. You are under no obligation to do anything, and I expect nothing in return for helping others.
If you are interested, please visit my support page HERE. And thanks!
Where can you buy the products ?
Hi Richard, it really depends on where you live and how your insurance/healthcare works. I’m in Canada, so I order my supplies from medical supply stores.
I have tried to log in — must be doing something wrong — keeps taking me back to register — I get all your emails, and would like to be part of the forum — had colon cancer and got my illeostomy on July 23, 2014
Hi Teddye, send me an email at veganostomy@gmail.com and I’ll see if I can get this working for you again :)
Hi i have pyoderma gangrenosm. I’m using coloplast stoma paste and it’s only lasting a day, I wondered if there is anything that lasts longer without breaking down and then leaking.
Hi Wayne, for something like that I would always suggest speaking with an ostomy nurse who can have a look and assess the situation in person.
Best of luck to you!
I’m joining a support group for their meeting on November 9th. Speaking with the coordinator, I told her about this site and she hadn’t heard of it. I’m going to give the group your YouTube address since I’ve gotten so much out of it myself, I want to share. Thanks so much for all your efforts.
That’s much appreciated, Nancy! Thank you.