Self Image and the Ostomate
With all of the things to concern Ostomates, hernia susceptibility frequently goes by the wayside. We worry about what to eat, what to wear, what will cause an obstruction, how often do we change our appliance, ah, the list goes on and on. But by the very nature of our stoma being created surgically, our […]
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 […]