Self Image and the Ostomate
I am so happy to report that I was involved in three Ostomy Support Groups in New Jersey this week, and it was fantastic! As many know, I am president of the Union County Group, which is out of Overlook Medical Center in Summit, and have been for the past 5 years. One year ago, […]
Last weekend, I had the honor of speaking to the NER (Northeast Regional) Conference of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses. It was very well attended numbering over 250 nurses, I am told. The Conference was held in a delicious spot, the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and yes, it feels as if the entire world […]
It has been very difficult for me to write about the second patient I visited last week. Her name is Florence, a woman in her 70’s, and just about three weeks ago, I visited her in the hospital. Her daughter-in-law had asked me to spend a little time with her since she was quite overwhelmed […]