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me+ Community Stories - Dana

In 2015, Kimberly was in the midst of cancer treatments, with a bowel perforation and an obstruction that required em...

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me+ Community Stories - Meghan

Instagram Star, Meghan Brown, Shares How Easy Pouch Removal is with ESENTA™

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me+ Community Stories - Walt

Inspired by stories of others living with an ostomy, Walt Brilhart had dedicated his life to sharing the message of h...

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me+ Community Stories - Ronald

It was late Summer 2014, age 74, when I first learned that I had bladder cancer. Read Ronald's story.

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me+ Community Stories - Kimberly

In 2015, Kimberly was in the midst of cancer treatments, with a bowel perforation and an obstruction that required em...

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me+ Community Stories - Ellyn

For most of her life, 73-year-old Boca Raton resident, Ellyn Mantell, has suffered chronic stomach and bowel complaints.

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me+ Community Stories - Lauren

What do you get when you cross a yoga-loving ad exec with a house plant- obsessed fashionista? You get Lauren Beach o...

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me+ Community Stories - Jearlean

Jearlean Taylor has never known life without an ostomy. She has had two ostomies since she was just three years old. ...

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me+ Community Stories - Maggie

My name is Maggie and I received my ostomy at the age of 16. Originally, I had gone in for a resection of my terminal...

Relationships & Intimacy

Date Night with an Ostomy

Are you feeling nervous at the thought of date night after ostomy surgery? You’re not alone. With a little planning a...

Fashion

Fashion Tips for Men Living with an Ostomy

After ostomy surgery you can wear the same clothes as anyone else – and do it with style! Here are some fashion tips ...

Fashion

Fashion tips for women living with an ostomy

Here are some practical fashion tips from Jearlean Taylor, a successful model, author, and businesswoman who has neve...

Activity

Reducing Risk of Parastomal Hernia

You may have heard about a complication known as a ‘parastomal’ hernia, an abnormal bulge around the stoma. These tip...

Everyday life

Travel

Managing an ostomy pouch leak in public

Leakages in public may be a stoma wearers' worst nightmare. Leaks happen, but the good news is that it doesn’t have t...

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Tips for Preventing Ostomy Leaks

Tips for preventing stoma leakages, find out if there’s something you could try today to help prevent leakages in the...

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Community

me+ community stories - Ted Vosk

Ted has been living with an ileostomy since May 2012, after developing ulcerative colitis.

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Community

Sleeping with an Ostomy

‘Learning’ how to sleep again after ostomy surgery may be odd. But when you have a stoma, your old sleep positions ma...

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Bathing or showering with an Ostomy

Showering or bathing with an ostomy should not interfere with your regular cleaning routine. Here are some tips on ba...

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Tips for Managing Anxiety After Ostomy Surgery

One of the biggest worries for people who have recently had ostomy surgery is what other people will think.

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Fashion

Returning to Work with an Ostomy

From industrial jobs to the classroom, from long shifts at the hospital to dancers – and all workplaces in between – ...

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Preparing for Winter Weather

If you live in an area that may be affected by a natural disaster or severe weather, these tips may help you feel mor...

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Peristomal Skin Care

Knowing how to identify irritated skin around your stoma early and keeping it healthy could help avoid greater compli...

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Travel

Navigating public restroom with an Ostomy

When you’re out and about, everyone needs to take a quick pitstop from time to time, and the key to a good pitstop is...

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Managing Humidity and Extending Pouch Wear Times

For people living with an ostomy, humid climates and certain situations may cause concern in pouch wear time. The me+...

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Caring for a Child with an Ostomy

Even though it’s often a lifesaving procedure, it’s still difficult to watch your little one undergo ostomy surgery. ...

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Back to school with an ostomy

As your child begins to recover from ostomy surgery, it is normal for them to feel fearful or anxious about their nee...

Diet

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Living with an ostomy: Hydration

Drinking more is one of the simplest ways to improve your health and well-being. These tips can help you stay one ste...

Diet

Enjoy your fruits and vegetables

Tips from our me+ contributor, Sarah Biggart about enjoying a healthier diet whilst living with an ostomy.

Diet

What to Eat After Ostomy Surgery

There is no specific ‘ostomy diet’ but there are important considerations as you discover the foods that work best fo...

Activity

Exercise After Surgery: Back to Basics

No matter what level of physical activity you want to pursue, ostomy surgery shouldn’t hold you back.

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Swimming with an Ostomy

Having an ostomy should not prevent you from swimming. Here are some helpful tips to get you feeling confident in the...

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Post-Ostomy Surgery: Dos and Don’ts of Exercise

Exercising after ostomy surgery is about patience and doing what feels right. It’s important to take your time and kn...

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Where to Buy Ostomy Products

The me+ support team is available so that you don't have to figure it out alone. 

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Patient Assistance Program

Convatec is committed to helping people living with ostomies overcome the challenges they face—including affording os...

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me+ Virtual Support

Have your ostomy care questions answered by a board-certified ostomy nurse through visual support or live demonstrati...

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My Ostomy Journey App

With this easy-to-use app, you will be able to conveniently track ostomy-related activities without the hassle.

Travel

Ostomy Travel Tips

Extra security precautions are being taken at airports and other transit hubs worldwide. A little pre-planning and un...

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Travel

Road Trips with an Ostomy

Now that you have an ostomy, the idea of taking long trips can seem daunting. But with a little extra preparation, yo...

Travel

Traveling with an Ostomy: What to Pack

The idea of taking long trips with an ostomy may seem daunting at first. But with a little extra preparation, you can...

Relationships & Intimacy

Intimacy with an Ostomy

Tips to enhance intimacy with your partner and answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.