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Healing wounds of a long-gone war - The Age

The Age

Healing wounds of a long-gone war The Age ... eastern Laos and parts of Cambodia, in an attempt to deprive guerillas of cover and support in forested and rural areas. The lucky children have surgery, many needing a temporary colostomy bag between procedures. ''This little girl,'' says Kymlee, ...

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 ...

Judge orders road-rage murder suspect back to jail - Inquirer.net

Inquirer.net

Judge orders road-rage murder suspect back to jail Inquirer.net On December 19, the accused underwent a colostomy reversal operation to allow him to defecate normally instead of through a bag attached to an opening in his abdomen. This was due to a colostomy performed on him in January 2010 after part of his ... and more »

The Two-Way : NPR - NPR

The Two-Way : NPR NPR As the AP reports, the TSA was criticized back in November when Lenore Zimmerman, 85, and Ruth Sherman, 88, complained that they were made to strip, and Sherman was made to show her colostomy bag and Zimmerman was made to remove her back brace as they ... and more »

Coming back stronger - Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times

Coming back stronger Hindustan Times 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, deep depression," she recalls. The first few months, Bagai was "afraid of dying the ... and more »