Tag Archive: What is a stoma?

What is a Colostomy

Dx Focus: What Is A Colostomy?

Shield HealthCare provides a general overview of the GI tract, answers "what is a colostomy?" and why someone may have a colostomy.

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS
What is an Ostomy

What is an Ostomy? | Ostomy 101

What is an ostomy and why is it needed? An ostomy is a surgical operation that creates a new outside opening for body wastes. The opening is called a stoma.

Gina Flores

Serving Medicare Ostomates Nationwide
How can one limit ostomy output while sleeping?
Consuelo
For her sleeping issue, I would have her hydrate and eat very well up until about two or three hours before she goes to bed.
 
Then, for that time before before bed I would suggest that she does not eat or drink anything..