Game Ready
Major League Soccer player Russel Canouse
By R.S. Elvey
Articles in the Spring 2025 Issue
FlowAssist Pouching System
A new system with a unique feature
By Linda A. Coulter, BSN, MS, RN, CWOCN
Facing His Fear
Continent ileostomate helps those facing surgery
By Rolf Benirschke
New Meds for Obesity
GLP-1 and GIP medications help treat obesity and diabetes
By David E. Beck, MD, FACS, FASCRS
11 Cancer Treatments
A collection of proven alternative therapies
By FLCCC Alliance
Overcoming Limitations
Managing an ostomy with physical and financial challenges
By Charlotte Foley MS OTR/L, CBIS
Unwanted Weight Gain
Colostomate seeks advice for controlling weight after surgery
By Ian Settlemire, Editor
Ask Doctor Beck
- Probiotics with an ileostomy
- Cramping
- Bochladalek hernia
- Green output
- Stomach ache
- Transit time
- Variable flow
Ask Nurse Anita
How to shower with an ostomy pouching system
By Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN
Food for Thought
Finding the right diet to avoid adhesions and stay healthy
By Susan Bogatin
Ask Nurse Coulter
Board-Certified Ostomy Nurse Linda A. Coulter, BNS, MS, RN, CWOCN, answers questions about:
- Measuring my stoma
- Too thick
- Ostomy fears
- First flight
- Driving safety
- Swimming on vacation
Ask the Ostomate
Using the “tube technique” to control output during a pouch change
Advice From Adam
Worried About Work – how to manage with an ostomy
By Adam R. Katz
Unsung Heroes
How to strengthen and support caregivers
By Ellyn Mantell
Retained Rectum Output
Why some ostomates experience anal leakage
By Anita Prinz, MSN, CWOCN
