OSTOMY
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General Information
General Information
FAQ
FAQ
Articles
Articles
- Controlling Odor
- Helpful Hints for Swimming
- Improvising... Or Fixing a Leak in a Hurry
- One-Piece Ostomy Bags vs Two-Piece Ostomy Bags
- Ostomy Surgery and Depression
- Special Clothing for the Ostomate
- Tap Water vs. Bottled Water: Depends on the Source
- Vitamin B-12 Replacement Therapy
- When to Call the Doctor or Ostomy Nurse
Colostomy
Colostomy
Ileostomy
Ileostomy
Urostomy
Urostomy
Misc.
Misc.
- Medications that Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution (Beers Criteria)
Washington Support Groups
Washington Support Groups
- Greater Eastside Ostomy Support Group
- Greater Seattle Ostomy Association
- Skagit Valley Hospital Ostomy Support Group
- A friendly support group for people with ostomies, their friends and families. Meets the second Tuesday of each month in the Shuksan Conference room at Skagit Valley Hospital (use Kincaid Street entrance) from 6 to 7 p.m. For more information contact Cathy Schaeffer at 360-202-3410
- Whidbey Island Ostomy Support Group
- For more information contact Vern Olsen at 360-678-5019