As a patient advocate, I am lucky to get many opportunities to impact the way people see illness - here I talk about care team successes and failures.

Answers to frequently asked ostomy questions like traveling and intimacy with an ostomy, how to tell people about it and the best time to change your bag.

If you have an ostomy, you're in good company! Here's a list of twelve famous people with ostomies that may surprise you. Read on:

Shield HealthCare's Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist shares her diagnosis story and talks about the successes and failures of the care team during this time.

Information about abdominal adhesions: How they form, how they're treated, symptoms of abdominal adhesions and how to reduce pain caused by the adhesions.

In this article by Amy Oestreicher for ULoop.com, she talks about the stresses of college with the added stress of having a stoma, and making both work.

How can you keep the skin under and around your wafer healthy and dry? Read our articles on Ostomy Skin Care Basics for answers on how to keep your skin healthy.

Here is a video For anyone who missed our recent “Troubleshooting Common Stomal Complications ” webinar, presented by Joy Hooper, RN, BSN, CWOCN, OMS, WCC.

Shield HealthCare describes and provides information on what to expect with an intestinal blockage. Suggestions to resolve blockages included. 

Shield HealthCare talks about New Year's Resolutions for people with chronic illnesses. The Ostomy Lifestyle Specialist shares her personal NYR.