Current Issue
Running for Resilience
UOAA annual events raise ostomy awareness
By Ed Pfueller, UOAA Communications and Outreach Manager
Spring Issue Table of Contents
Woman to Woman
Ostomates share their advice about intimacy and sex after ostomy surgery
By Cliff Kalibjian
Managing with a Disability
Overcoming physical challenges using technology to successfully manage your ostomy
By Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN
Journeys of Inspiration
Senior Games athlete faces ostomy surgery head on with grace and understanding
By Rolf Benirschke
Managing Gas
How to prevent, control and diminish this common nuisance
By Monica Chen, RN, BSN, CWOCN
Hernia Prevention
Getting fit after ostomy surgery to prevent a common complication
By Adrian March, M.A., PhD
Why Pouches Leak
Bag of Faith
Questioning everything in the face of mortality
By Vincent Casale
The Mind as Medication
How our thoughts can cause healing or harm
By Cliff Kalibjian
Mixing and Matching
The cases of compatibility between different pouching systems
By Linda Coulter, BNS, MS, RN, CWOCN
Strengthening the Bond
Why romantic relationships grow or dissolve after ostomy surgery
By Brian Ronnenberg, LPCI, NCC
The Gut and Immunity
How the state of your digestive system impacts your overall health
By Linda Andrews, MEd, RD, LD
Anal Cancer
Treatment protocols and diagnostic tools for this uncommon malignancy
By David E. Beck, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Reaching Out
Learning to appreciate the advice, support and resources of others
By Deborah Conaway
Living with a Continent Ileostomy
Tips, tricks and advice for visiting the emergency room
By Bill Van Clief
We Can All Be Proud
UOAA Advocacy Committee accomplishments in 2019
By Jeanine Gleba, UOAA Advocacy Manager
Ask the Ostomate
Get the answer to the question, “How do I shower with my ostomy?”
By Laura Cox
Maintaining Vitality
How to prevent muscle loss and fight off frailty
By Ian Settlemire, Editor
Beryl of Wisdom
The correct usage of the ostomy accessory “paste”
By Beryl Evans, RN, MS
Ask Doctor Beck
- Stoma surgery
- Artificial bowel
- Flatulence
- Intestinal damage
- Sleep deprivation
- Continuous discharge
Ask Nurse Coulter
Board-Certified Ostomy Nurse Linda A. Coulter, BNS, MS, RN, CWOCN, answers questions about:
- Peristomal Skin Health
- Colostomy Irrigation
- Using Paste
- Skin Sealant vs. Adhesive
- Peristomal Hair Removal
- Noisy Stoma
Ask Nurse Anita
Board-Certified Ostomy Nurse Anita Prinz, RN, MSN, CWOCN, answers a question about:
Using a Nighttime Urostomy Drainage System
The Ostomy Book
Book Review by Ian Settlemire, Editor
Ostomy News and Products
The latest new ostomy products, services and news
