Your health care team will show you ... Then you’ll get a plastic pouch over the stoma to collect wastes. You'll stay in the hospital for a few days to a week after your surgery.

Kyle Waring, a stoma care nurse specialist based at the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership Stoma Service, developed the guidelines after he noted a gap in the care being provided for his ...

An NHS worker has been given the cancer all-clear - after going on a clinical trial. Sharon Price was 45 years old and just married when she was told she would need a stoma for life after being ...

"Turning the TV off became easier, and sometimes, they would even walk away to play before the show was over." ...

Smithers' journey toward wound and ostomy care began after attending a symposium at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester in 2023. She identified a need at JMH for this type of specialized care and ...

Right after the operation ... They can remind you of how to take care of your stoma, ostomy, or pouch. Constant drainage is best during the first 3 to 4 weeks for a new pouch.

I have had the privilege to meet so many wonderful people. Patients are not just numbers on a spreadsheet, they are human beings' ...

A 55-year-old woman from Winnebago was convicted Wednesday after she was accused of subjecting her children to unnecessary ...

A TODDLER is lucky to be alive after swallowing 19 magnetic metal beads from a children’s toy. Two-year-old Rheon Flowers had ...

Hollyoaks legend David Ames, who also starred in Holby City, has been rushed to hospital after waking up in "absolute agony" ...

A nurse who has clocked up more than 60 years of service says she has no plans to retire, just yet. Teresa Jackson, 77, who ...

Choosing a provider is a big step, but with Helping Hands Home Care, you're partnering with a dedicated team proudly offering ...