I didn't know what my life would be like after ostomy surgery, and I was still terrified of my decision to go ahead with the surgical procedure. The surgeon explained how he would surgically remove ...

Prolapsed stoma is when a piece of your intestine pushes out through the stoma, or opening, in your belly. It’s a possible complication of colostomy or ileostomy surgery. A prolapsed stoma may look ...

A self-help group for area ostomy patients wants to get the word out that ostomy surgery isn’t something that needs to be whispered about. “The program is well-known, but the problem is the type of ...

The steps I took to find my rhythm began many years ago. I grew up watching Dick Clark’s “American Bandstand,” jitterbugging in front of the small, square, black and white television in the living ...

Jessica Grossman is making waves online when it comes to advocating for ostomy awareness. The Toronto-based model recently went viral after opening up about her experience undergoing ostomy surgery.

LANSING, Mich. – A former Michigan inmate is suing state jail and prison health care providers, saying he didn't get needed surgery. Former prisoner Kohchise Jackson, who was incarcerated in prisons ...

The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found a consultant general surgeon breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code). The breach concerns the care of a ...