Tag Archive: stoma site

When to Contact Your Doctor

When to Contact Your Doctor with Stoma Complications or Peristomal Skin Issues

It’s important to know what your healthy stoma and peristomal skin look like. There are some symptoms to watch for. Find a list for each in this article.

Laura Cox, LPC
Stoma Definition

Stoma Definition

A stoma is an opening, usually created surgically, to access the stomach or intestine for purposes of feeding or drainage. Your feeding tube enters your stomach or small intestine through the stoma. The skin area around this opening is often referred to as the stoma site. For more information, see related articles and feeding tube resources here:… Continue reading Stoma Definition

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

G-Tube Care: A Step-By-Step Guide

G-tube care will make your tube last longer & keep the skin around it healthy. Read this step-by-step guide to checking, securing & cleaning your g-tube.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
My 89-year-old mother loves to swim but she has found that the pouch fills with water when she gets into the pool. What can we do to fix this?
Cathy
We recently had someone reach out to our Facebook community with a similar question, and several of our OstomyLife community members responded with their own advice.
 
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