LIVING WITH A STOMY

According to known statistics, there are approximately 70,000 new ostomates every year in Canada and the United States under different forms of ostomy, Colostomy, Ileostomy or Urostomy. Here is an ostomy belt which will help improve the lifestyle of ostomates as well as their relatives. In 2010, even with the best products available in the world, there may be leakage through the ostomy apparatus, some persons won't have to deal with that issue while others will hide it... Read more >

CROHN'S DISEASE

Crohn's disease is a pathologic in the inflammatory bowel diseases family (IBD). In clear and simple terms this disease is a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also part of a family of diseases said to be auto-immune meaning that a link exists between the manifestation of this disease and the function or dysfunction of the immune system... Read more >

ILEOSTOMY

Ileostomy is the attachment of the bottom of the small intestine to the abdomen. Many diseases may require an ileostomy. Among them are Crohn's disease, colon cancer and Ulcerative colitis ulcerative colitis... Read more >

colostomy

The surgical intervention occurs as a result of, Crohn's disease, bowel cancer, rectal cancer, bowel disease etc. A surgery consisting in cutting down the colon, which is the last part of the intestine, is called a colostomy. The intestine is joined to the skin where a ostomy is done, an opening made to evacuate fecal matters into an apparel made up of a pouch and a flange with an efficient adhesive used making the pouch firmly attached to the skin... Read more >

Underwear for ostomate

I thought I would have to change my wardrobe, this was not the case. At the beginning, I imagined that everyone was going see the bump on my belly I had a hernia that was not going to help the situation. My intensive research on the internet while hoping to find clothing adapted for stomized people was in vain... Read more >