If you are considering surgery you will find excellent information at Jason's and Shaz's websites and message boards:
Shaz's Ostomy Pages
An Interactive Support Page For New and Experienced Ostomates.
The aim of this site is to try and give you as much information as possible regarding ileostomy, colostomy and urostomy surgery. It is for ostomates by ostomates (no "medical speak").
Shaz's Ostomy Pages
Types of Ostomies - pre-ostomy
Please read before ostomy surgery - from Shaz's Ostomy Pages.
Types of Ostomies - pre-ostomy
Jason's Website
The interactive support website for all ostomists as well as their friends and family.
This link will take you to the list of chapters, which will help to prepare you for stoma surgery.
Although written as a guide to colostomy surgery, much of the information applies to ileostomy and urostomy surgery too.
Lifestyle Guide Chapter List
PREPARING FOR YOUR OSTOMY SURGERY
By: Rodney Crick, Editor, The “Re-Route”
An article from the United Ostomy Association - Evansville, Indiana Chapter Newsletter April Issue.
PREPARING FOR YOUR OSTOMY SURGERY
A List of Questions for your Surgeon
The Evansville, Indiana Chapter.
A List of Questions for your Surgeon
Videos of operations - NHS Monklands Hospital
Videos of several surgical procedures, including "Reversal of loop ileostomy" and "Inclusion of the Ileo Caecal Valve in end ileostomy" plus others.
Videos of operations
Message Board Pre-Operation Section.
Awaiting an operation? This is the place to ask all your Pre-Op support questions.
Jason's Website - Pre-Operation
Message Board Ostomy Section
Please ask any ostomy questions you like! We're here to help.
Shaz's Ostomy Pages - General Board
Coloplast Patient Education Video
Note - this is a commercial video. But it contains great advice, especially for the new ostomate.
Join Coloplast Clinical Project Manager, Sharon Evans, and five people with ostomies as they discuss the basic survival skills for life after surgery. Topics include:
* What to expect after surgery
* Emptying/changing the pouch
* Day-to-day living
Coloplast Patient Education Video
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