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- "Don't Die of Embarressment: Life After Colostomy and Other Adventures" - A book by Barbara Barrie, the Mum on the TV series, "Suddenly Susan".
www.oncolink.com/templates/library/article.cfm?c=1&s=3&id=163
- Aikido & Survival - My experience with ostomy surgery
www.northeastaikikai.com/ferrierstory.html
- BCIRostomy.com - An appliance-free continent ileostomy for those with unresponsive bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis, FAP or unsatisfactory Brooke ileostomies, malfunctioning Kock pouches and failed J-pouches.
www.bcirostomy.com
- Boopnut's Home Page - I have had Crohn's Disease for thirty years or so. Had an ileostomy done five years ago. (Yes, I am a bag lady!) I am fortunate for that because it has changed my life for the better!
www.geocities.com/boopnut39
- Buzzlady - A patient who experienced ulcerative colitis - going from a permanent ileostomy to a BCIR (appliance free).
www.homestead.com/buzzlady/index.html
- Candy's Home Page - In February 1998, after treatment in hospital, I had an ileostomy due to ulcerative colitis. I am now better and getting fit at the gym again!
freespace.virgin.net/candy.moran/index.htm
- Continent Ileostomy - Continent ileostomy (Kock pouch) is an alternative for patients who have a standard (Brooke) ileostomy, or who have poor results with an ileoanal (pull through) operation.
www.med.umich.edu/surg/gen/Ileostomy.htm
- ECH nurse helps ostomy patients begin a new life - News article about an ET nurse in Los Altos.
www.losaltosonline.com/latc/arch/1998/33/YHealth/2ech/2ech.html
- Enterostomal Therapy - Helping You To Recover from Ostomy Surgery.
www.clevelandclinic.org/cors/et.htm
- Evansville Indiana Ostomy Chapter - Our Hints and Tips site offers emotional and physical support for all ostomates and their family and friends.
www.ostomy.evansville.net/hints.htm
- Hirschsprungskids - Tyler was born with Hirschsprungs Disease which necessitated his ostomy surgery.
www.hirschsprungskids.homestead.com
- Ileal Pouch Reconstruction - Patient information from the University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery.
www.surgery.wisc.edu/patient/patient_pouch01.html
- Jennifer's Page - Jennifer is a 14 year old in Canada who has had J Pouch Surgery
www.geocities.com/jbunny_
- Kock Pouch Information - Information on Kock Pouches and a list of surgeons who perform them.
alumnus.caltech.edu/~pls/kock
- Lavenia's Two Ostomies - Lavenia had her original surgery in 1976. It created both a colostomy and urostomy. In 1990, she had the urostomy converted to a "continent" Indiana Pouch.
www.hit.net/~bobbau/uoa/newsletter/news9703a.html
- Life with Fred - A non-medical look at one person's journey of living with an ostomy. Also home of the Fred Directory, linking all people with ostomies worldwide.
www.geocities.com/lawnorder4all
- Living with an Ostomy - You don't have to like your ostomy - but you do have to learn to live with it.
ostomy.50megs.com/living/living.html
- Living with Ostomy - Living with an ostomy can be life shattering or an awakening of your true self. Share how to overcome these daily challenges with those who are new to such things. Realize that it's the beginning, not the end.
suite101.com/welcome.cfm/ostomy#top5
- Mayo Health Clinic - Description of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis.
www.mayo.edu/int-med/gi/mc1535/mc1535-03.htm
- Ostomates Comparing Notes - Ostomy message board from the Evansville, Indiana chapter of the United Ostomy Association.
www.ostomy.evansville.net/comparingnotes.htm
- Ostomies and Stomal Therapy - Includes the history of stomas, how they're constructed and some common complications following surgery.(Medical Speak).
www.fascrs.org/coresubjects/ostomies_stomal_therapy.html
- Ostomy Humour - Reader's stories of those funny things in life that happen due to ostomy surgery.
www.calweb.com/~rvincent/ohumor.htm
- Ostomy Poem -
qurlyjoe.bu.edu/cducibs/ostpoem.html
- Ostomy/J Pouch Web Ring - This Web Ring connect sites with information, pics, message boards, chat channels, especially personal homepages of ostomates on the web - in fact anything relating to Ostomy surgery, allowing readers to easily navigate their way through similar pages.
ostomy.50megs.com/ostoring.html
- Pouch-O-Gram - For people who have had pelvic pouch surgery - a quarterly newsletter on common problems, patient profiles, and updates on research and technology.
www.clevelandclinic.org/cors/pog2.htm
- Rich's Corner - I am an ostomate. I have had a colostomy since 1992 due to a birth defect known as an imperferate anus. I have endured seven surgeries and the "final one" was in September of 2000.
hometown.aol.com/theostomyguy/Richspage.html
- Rolf Benirschke: Winner of Convatec's "Great Comeback Award" - Rolf Benirschke was the placekicker for the San Diego Chargers for 10 years and set 16 team records before retiring as the third-most accurate kicker in NFL history. But what makes Rolf's career so remarkable is that he played while battling Ulcerative Colitis and after undergoing ileostomy surgery midway through his third season.
www.greatcomebacks.com
- SandDude on Gardner's Syndrome - What is Gardner's Syndrome? Patient's point of view, experiences, information and related links
members.aol.com/sanddude/index.html
- Stoma('Parastomal')Hernias - A description of Stoma Hernia and the different techniques of repair surgery available today.
www.hernia.org/stoma.html
- SurgeryChannel - Colostomy - Colostomy is the surgical creation of an opening in the abdomen for waste expulsion. Site offers explanation of the procedure including preoperative and postoperative care.
www.surgerychannel.com/colostomy
- Teens With Ostomies - My name is Allie and I am 14. I had ulcerative colitis for 5 years and had my ostomy operation on January 14, 2000.
www.expage.com/teenswithostomys
- The J-Pouch Group - The J-pouch group provides information, support and discussion about ileo-anal anastomosis, or "J-Pouch" operation.
www.j-pouch.org
- The Pouch Clip-board - Those who've had ostomy or other diversionary surgery help others prepare for surgery and the life after by telling their own stories.
kerrypages.ro.com/Pouchclip/frames.html
- The Romania Project - Decided upon by ia in full session in Aberdeen, 1995, as a means of marking World Ostomy Day in 1996 and ia's 40th birthday that same year.
www.ileostomypouch.demon.co.uk/romafram.html
- The World Ostomate - An online magazine for Ostomates everywhere.
www.powerup.com.au/~takkenb/TheWorldOstomate.htm
- Tummy Trouble2 - Kayla was born with Hirschsprungs Disease necessitating colostomy surgery. She is now 3 years old.
www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Chalet/2090
- Up Close and Personal - The story of a gay ostomate
www.oz.net/~doc/ostomy.html
- Washington County Hospital: Ostomy Program - Washington County Hospital has a certified wound/ostomy/continence nurse, as well as an ostomy/skin care clinician, who specialize in the care of patients with: Colostomies, Continent diversions, Ileostomies, tubes/fistulas and Urinary diversions.
www.wchsys.org/ostomy/index.htm
- What Is An Ostomy? - A short narrative on one the major procedures handled by a colon and rectal surgeon-from Robert Cloud, M.D.; Dallas, TX.
www.colonandrectalsurgery.com/html/patientedu/sub/ped2/disease13.htm
- WOCN Referral Database - Need an ET Nurse or Stomal Therapy Nurse?.... Then here's the place to search for one.
www.wocn.org/referrals.taf?_UserReference=ED6B55697A1313A4BABC49CB&fn=main
- World Ostomy Resource - The world's most comprehensive source of Ostomy Site links.
www.powerup.com.au/~takkenb/OstomySites.htm
- Zassi Medical Evolutions - Clinician & Consumer Information - The Continent Ostomy Port System is a revolutionary, non-surgical system that will restore continence to millions of men, women and children.
www.zassimedical.com/clin_con.htm
- Living With Colostomy - A young persons guide. Before, during and after the operation. Includes a chat channel where you can talk about your ostomy problems.
www.ostomy.fsnet.co.uk
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