A stoma is an opening in your belly's wall that a surgeon makes in order for waste to leave your body if you can't have a bowel movement through your rectum. You might get one if you have ...

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A specialist nurse will visit you on the ward to show you what to do. The stoma nurse will see you on the day of the operation. They use a pen to mark where a stoma might be created. For the first few ...

"But then I thought, my stoma isn't going away ... England in Cardiff on Saturday with home captain Jac Morgan hoping to mark the occasion with a win.

A woman is documenting her experiencing living with a stoma bag – including shopping for a wedding dress – because she wants to "normalise it and break the stigma". Poppy Williams, 27 ...

For thousands of stoma users, life in London is lived on a ‘loo leash’ – a daily existence dictated by the availability of ...

Colorectal cancer awareness month continues and Lisa Morales speaks with the vice-chair of Ostomy Canada. March 20, 2025 at 7:52AM EDT ...

Tip: Mark this spot on the bulb syringe with permanent ... You may have to remove the catheter from the stoma and rinse it with cool tap water to clean any mucus built up inside the catheter.

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When Jody Connaughton turned 60 and received his postal invitation to participate in BowelScreen, he did not take it up ...