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

They may have to create an opening (stoma) on the outside of the abdomen for bowel movements ... They put a narrow telescope (laparoscope) into one of these cuts. The laparoscope shows pictures of the ...

The surgeon will then either reattach the healthy portion of the colon or create a stoma, depending on the ... During chemotherapy, a cancer care team will administer medications that interfere ...

The surgeon will attach the end of your colon to the stoma. Bowel movements will leave your body through it and collect in a special pouch that you’ll empty out. Your health care team will show ...

A specialist nurse has led the creation of new guidance on sexual intimacy for people with stomas. Kyle Waring, a stoma care nurse specialist based at the Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership ...

A recent post shared advice about what it is like to shop for a wedding dress when you have a stoma fitted. Ms Williams said she needed to consider how the outline of a stoma bag would look in a ...

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Emma Sellars has had a stoma bag since the age of 17 "In the six years I've had a stoma, I've had one toilet that's been completely accessible for me," says Emma Sellars. "It is a real downer to ...

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Most likely, you will have met them before 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 ...