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Coming back stronger - Hindustan Times

Coming back stronger Hindustan Times "I was devastated when the nurse at a Polish military hospital broke the news. I ended up with a colostomy - one end of the large intestine is surgically taken out through the abdominal wall to drain stools into a bag - and slipped into deep, ... and more »

Health Notes: Offering health and wellness news in the area - Bridgeport News

Health Notes: Offering health and wellness news in the area Bridgeport News 19, 2 pm, Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut, 40 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull. Meeting is open to anyone/significant others who has had/or will have an ostomy operation, such as colostomy, urostomy or ileostomy. Meetings are the third Sunday of the ... and more »

Nursing with empathy: Childhood cancer survivor beats odds, helps others - Glens Falls Post-Star

Nursing with empathy: Childhood cancer survivor beats odds, helps others Glens Falls Post-Star "Seeing the transformation when a patient goes from being withdrawn to, 'OK, I can learn to take care of (an ostomy bag),' is rewarding," she said. "(Winning the award) will globally and extensively get my story out." Great Comebacks is sponsored by ...

Many Ills, Constant Care, but Calling Her Own Shots - New York Times

New York Times

Many Ills, Constant Care, but Calling Her Own Shots New York Times Yes, she undergoes dialysis, and the colostomy bag attached to her abdomen must be changed twice a week. But she will stay far away from nursing homes because, she said, she finds them too stifling. Sitting on a recliner in a cozy first-floor apartment ...

MPs debate Stoma Care - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

MPs debate Stoma Care DeHavilland (press release) (subscription) Mr Evans explained that his concern related to private commercial sponsorship of stoma nurses and the impact of changes being discussed between private sector manufacturers and Primary Care Trusts that “might eliminate any patient choice in relation to ... and more »