Author Archives: Christina

For awhile, I wasn’t aware of the term ostomy. I think it was something that floated around and I had “known” of, but I didn’t really know what it meant or what part of the body it was related to. I just understood it as a medical term. But when I did a little digging, […]

Those who have ostomates worry about passing gas or emitting odors in public, and you may worry if it’ll interfere with your social life, cause stress and anxiety, or the like.  Usually, they’re made of odor-proof materials, which is great, until there’s of course a leak.  You should only notice smells however when you empty […]

So many things need to be considered when caring for your body after an ostomy procedure. While it can be bothersome or time consuming for the first few weeks, it’s better to do things right to ensure cleanliness and a healthy stoma rather than do things halfway and end up causing an infection. One big […]

If you’ve been looking to travel, but now you have an ostomy, you may wonder what you need to do when it comes to packing and supplies. Luckily, we’re got it covered. Here, we’ll highlight all of the packing tips that work with your ostomy lifestyle.  It can be a bit hard, but here, we’ll […]