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If you are preparing for stoma surgery, the good news is, you don’t have to go through it alone.
A dedicated team of me+™ support specialists is just a phone call away,18002674989, with answers and support to make preparing for surgery and living with an ostomy a little easier. Whether you need help with stoma care, knowing what products to use or are coping with tricky lifestyle issues, they genuinely care about you and getting you back to doing the things you love.
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Convatec is honored to introduce Rebecca Zamolo. Rebecca – after eight years of suffering with Ulcerative Colitis – decided to have her colon removed and is now actively promoting awareness of inflammatory bowel diseases and living with a stoma. Since the time of her documentary, Inside Out - My battle with IBD, Rebecca was able to have reversal surgery.
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