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Child’s Ostomy Surgery

What You Can Expect After Your Child’s Ostomy Surgery

When your child comes out of ostomy surgery, they will need your support. Here is what you can expect after your child’s ostomy surgery, so you can be prepared to best support your child however he or she needs. When your child returns to their hospital room they will be pretty sleepy as the anesthesia… Continue reading What You Can Expect After Your Child’s Ostomy Surgery

Laura Cox, LPC

Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight: Life With The Ileostomy Bag

Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight “Life With The Bag” by Shari N. “It’s funny for me to write a story about myself and how I have found caregiving to be rewarding. I became a caregiver over 15 years ago. I thought I was just another woman having a baby but seven days after Jacob’s birth,… Continue reading Shield HealthCare Caregiver Story Spotlight: Life With The Ileostomy Bag

Gina Flores

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
For the past few months, I've found my stool has been pasty and sticky. Please tell me what to do to prevent ostomy "pancaking" from sticky stool.|For the past few months, I've found my stool has been pasty and sticky. Please tell me what to do to prevent ostomy "pancaking" from sticky stool.
Troy
The first thing I would suggest is to make sure you're drinking enough fluids throughout the day.
 
Drinking fluids will help make stool less sticky ...