Meet Thomas
Born with a rare birth defect called bladder exstrophy, Thomas' bladder was turned inside out. In 1969, just before his fourth birthday, he had urostomy surgery.
Read the rest of his story and the stories of other people living with an ostomy in the me+ Community.
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Getting Back into life
Immediate Weeks Following Surgery
When you are in the hospital, you will be taught how to care for your stoma.
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Getting Back Into Life
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