Tuesday January 14, 2020 

Noon til 2:00 PM

Meeting Room #3

Off the Atrium  Across from the cafeteria

So grab some lunch and join us as we put our heads together to put forth our ideas for several of our new ostomates on how to handle some of their "new ostomate dilemmas".

How do you handle leakage problems?  What about any changes in what you wear or how you adjust your regular clothing?   Does your stoma have an unusual shape?  Have you had additional procedures/drainage after surgery?  Have you had hernia repair?  Do you always wear a pouch or are you "training" your intestinal tract to your time schedule?  Have you had reconnection surgery?  How do you handle your ostomy at work or in public situations such as church or at meetings or special events?  What do you carry with you on a daily basis or while travelling by car, by air, by ship?  Does your ostomy have gas?  Do you take a shower or a bath? The list is endless and the questions from new ostomates are many.  But guess what?  Sometimes they have answers for us that we never thought of.   So bring your questions, bring your answers.  You never know when your ideas will make a huge difference in someone's life !!

Mary Ellen Millhouse  West Ashley

Coordinator/Facilitator

843-708-9917