Nothing can be more upsetting to an ostomate than leaks. While they’re often easy enough to deal with when you’ve got your supplies at hand, they are still an inconvenience, and quite embarrassing.
Ostomy Care and Tips
Featuring ostomy care guides, tips and tricks, and advice on how to manage a stoma.
Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
Once you’ve passed your post-op healing phase (usually six weeks), and you’ve gotten tired of the restricted post-op diet, it’s time to start getting back into a more standard diet that will support you long-term.
Fortunately, most ostomates can return back their old diet, but there are some exceptions that ileostomates should know about.
Disability/Equal Access/Boarding Pass: Ostomy/IBD TIP (w/ video)
Even with a properly managed stoma and predictable appliance wear times, there are still some challenges that an ostomate may face in certain situations.
Have Fun at an Amusement Park With an Ostomy (w/ Video)
My daughter invited me (read: begged me) to go to Canada’s Wonderland with her because a friend wasn’t able to go. Let me say that I haven’t been to Wonderland in maybe…. 20 years, which means that I’ve never been on any of the large rides that she loves to go on.
The Summer Ostomate: Ostomy Tips
If you live in a country that has long, cold winters, warmer weather is probably something you look forward to experiencing for at least a few months during the summer.
While many of us may enjoy some fun in the sun, it brings along a few extra challenges that I’d like to cover in this article.
Showering With an Ostomy (w/ Video)
When you’re a new ostomate, the inevitable questions about showering tend to come up: Can I get my appliance wet? Should I remove my appliance? Will water hurt my stoma? Fortunately, these questions are pretty easy to answer, but there are certain considerations to keep in mind.
Dealing with Ostomy Supply Costs in Canada
Unlike some other countries, where ostomy supplies are provided for free or at a very low-cost, Canadians usually have to pay out-of-pocket. This can lead to financial stress and anxiety, but there are several strategies that I’ve found to help keep costs to a minimum.