
Legacy of Leadership
UOAA President Susan Burns guided UOAA to great heights
By Ed Pfueller, UOAA Communications and Outreach Manager
Articles in the Winter 2020 Issue

How to Order Supplies

Ostomy Reversal
Lesson learned from emergency surgery and ileostomy reversal
By Michele LaForest Halloran

Chemotherapy and Radiation
When and how these treatments are used for ostomates
By David E. Beck, MD

Ostomy Hygiene
Techniques, tips and products for emptying an ostomy pouch
By Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN

Ostomy Supply Heroes
Overcoming the economic burden of ostomy supplies on a budget
By Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN

How I Became an Ostomate
Ileostomy surger provides relief from a unique disorder
By Debbie Kinder

Finding a Patient Advocate

Ask Doctor Beck
- Transit Time
- Stoma Trauma
- Burning Pain
- Variable Flow
- Hysterectomy
- “Inny” Stoma
- Hydration at Night

Thirty-Six Days Abroad

Sugar and Diarrhea
Understanding how carbohydrates can be problematic for ostomates
By Marlene Muchoney, WOCN

Hidden Costs of Healthcare
Understanding how hospitals determine charges
By Bill Van Clief

Choosing Life
A cancer diagnosis and ostomy surgery tests a man’s will to live
By Susie Leonard Weller, M.A.

Ask Nurse Coulter
Board-Certified Ostomy Nurse Linda A. Coulter, BNS, MS, RN, CWOCN, answers questions about:
- Peeling Edges
- So Many Pouches
- Off Color
- Showeing with a Stoma
- Painful Pouch Changes
- Dietary Fiber
- Bulging Bag

Ask Nurse Anita
Board-Certified Ostomy Nurse Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN, answers a question about:
Phantom bladder and intestine pain and/or sensations
The Sandwich of Kings
Dietary considerations immediately following ostomy surgery
By Linda Coulter, RN, BSN, MS, CWOCN

Debbie Noel
Colostomy allows independence and self-care for gunshot victim
By Susan Merys Bogatin

Journeys of Inspiration
Young professional overcomes Crohn’s disease and lands dream job
By Rolf Benirschke

Ask the Ostomate
Hiding and managing a peristomal hernia
By Laura Cox

Beryl of Wisdom
Using Telemedicine
By Beryl Evans, RN, MS, WON

Living with a Continent Ileostomy
Employment and working in an office
By Bill Van Clief

The Ostomy Raft
Book Review
By Ian Settlemire, Editor