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      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
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      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
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      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
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Canadian Ostomy Products & Brands

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If you’re looking to buy Canadian, we have quite a few vibrant companies who specialize in ostomy products!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

Ostomy Supplies and COVID-19 (Coronavirus)

Ostomy Supplies & Coronavirus

Seeing as toilet paper and hand sanitizer has been in short supply due to a considerable amount of “panic buying”, it’s reasonable for anyone using medical supplies to have some concerns.

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Categories Announcements, Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

“Mastering Life with an Ostomy” Part 3 of 3 (w/video)

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Welcome to part three of my “Mastering Life with an Ostomy” series!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

“Mastering Life with an Ostomy” Part 2 of 3 (w/video)

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Welcome to part two of my “Mastering Life with an Ostomy” series!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

“Mastering Life with an Ostomy” Part 1 of 3 (w/video)

I was invited by the Reno Ostomy Association to speak to their group and share some of my tips for people living with an ostomy and also caregivers.

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

All About Stoma Caps!

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In the past, I’ve discussed regular and high-capacity ostomy bags, but I never went into detail about the smallest bag of them all: stoma caps!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips

My Interview with OstomyLife at WOCN 2018! (Video)

OsotmyLIfe Interview 2018

Back in June, I was invited to be on a panel for Shield HealthCare to discuss ostomy life. But I also had a chance to sit with one of my heroes for an interview.

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Categories Interviews

Ostomy Questions Answered: Reversals? Intimacy? Surgical Complications? (video)

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In this video, we explore audience questions about ostomy reversal surgery, intimacy after surgery, and more!

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Categories Ostomy Care and Tips, Ostomy Life

Life With an Ostomy: Becoming Your Own Advocate (video)

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Life with an ostomy can be either easy or a challenge depending on how you approach it.

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Categories IBD Life, Ostomy Life, Personal

Ostomy Chat with Amber Wallace (Part 3): Answering Questions About Ostomy Life

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This is part three (the last in the series) of my video chat with Amber Wallace.

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Categories Ostomy Life, Personal
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Healing the Skin around the Stoma – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ Video)

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Ostomy Appliance Won’t Stick? Here Are Some Tips (w/ video)

Dealing with liquid output

Dealing with liquid ostomy output – OSTOMY TIPS (w/ video)

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Dressing with an Ostomy: A Clothing Guide for Women

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    • About This Site
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  • OSTOMY
    • OSTOMY 101
      • Glossary of Ostomy Terms
      • What Is An Ostomy?
      • Ostomy FAQs
      • Preparing for surgery
      • How to Change an Appliance
      • When to Change Your Appliance
    • OSTOMY SUPPLIES
      • *Product Reviews*
      • Guide to Ostomy Accessories
      • Guide to Ostomy Supplies
      • Emergency/Travel Kit
      • Vegan/Non-Vegan Supplies
      • Ostomy Clothing Suppliers
      • Where to get free samples
    • OSTOMY CARE
      • *All care articles*
      • Appliance Won’t Stick?
      • Ostomy Blockages
      • Preventing Leaks
      • Managing Ostomy Odors
      • Healing Damaged Skin
    • OSTOMY LIFE
      • Building Confidence
      • Clothing Guide: WOMEN
      • Clothing Guide: MEN
      • *Diet and Nutrition*
      • Sex and Intimacy
      • Showering tips
      • Travel
  • DIET
    • GETTING STARTED
      • *All Diet related articles*
      • Hospital Food: Making the Best of It
      • Ostomy Diet: First 6 weeks
      • Ostomy Diet: Beyond Your Recovery
      • Hydration Tips
      • How to find a Dietitian
    • FOOD !
      • Are plant-based diets healthy?
      • *Food Gallery*
      • What I eat
      • Nutrition tips & Food Substitutions
    • NUTRIENTS
      • Enhancing Nutrient Absorption
      • Track Your Nutrient Intake
      • Protein: What, Why, and How
      • Vitamin B12: Are You Getting It?
  • IBD
    • IBD 101
      • What is IBD?
      • *IBD Topics and Tips*
      • To the Newly Diagnosed
    • ADVICE
      • Colonoscopy Prep: TIPS
      • Laughing at Crohn’s Disease
      • Not All Support Is Good
      • Software to help Manage IBD
    • THE NOT SO GOOD
      • Stuff You Don’t Hear About IBD
      • Extraintestinal Manifestations
      • Why remission may not matter
      • Perianal Disease
  • MORE
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    • General Topics / Humor
    • Interviews / Patient Stories
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