Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Holly April has been documenting her life with a stoma bag and is a campaigner advocating for people with disabilities (Credit: ...

Stoma care, diet changes, and potential complications are just some of the things to expect after colostomy surgery. You’ll learn how to manage these aspects of recovery before you leave the hospital.

Colostomies have traditionally been done with open surgeries, but laparoscopic surgery offers a less invasive option that can help limit pain, recovery time, and possible complications. A laparoscopic ...

A person with a stoma may develop a high output stoma, sometimes called a high output ileostomy. It results in an atypically high output of liquids, which can cause dehydration. Fluid replacement and ...

Across the United States, nearly one million people are living with some type of ostomy, a medical treatment that can be ...

Alyssa Clarke and Mary Gloeckner both work in Trinity’s system: Gloeckner started the first ostomy program in the Quad-Cities in the 1970s and also founded the support group. Additionally, there is a ...

Although it changes everyday life in terms of how you deal with urine and stool, that's not the only shift. Sex and intimacy with an ostomy bag can come with challenges. "In this situation, you can ...