World Ostomy Day is on October 2

Every three years ostomy organizations around the world celebrate World Ostomy Day and October 2, 2021, will be the 10th time this special event is taking place. This year’s motto as designated by the European Ostomy Association is “Ostomates’ Rights are Human Rights – anytime and anywhere!”

There are numerous online events happening, here are a few that you might be interested in:

“Ostomy Supplies and Your Rights”
Panel discussion for ostomates and caregivers. From UOAA and Byram, Wednesday, September 29th from 3 to 4 pm PDT.

The Beautiful Bag Podcast Celebrates World Ostomy Day with a Special Episode!
Join us on September 29th. Hosted by LeeAnne Hayden, the guest panel will include fellow ostomates and advocates Jearlean Taylor, Stephanie Bension, and Krista Nickerson. Topics to be discussed will include the personal meaning of World Ostomy Day to each participant and how they build confidence to interact with others every working day. You’ll also hear each of them offer advice on skincare, dressing for success as well as sharing their intimate thoughts on living life with an ostomy. Mark your calendar to listen to these four fascinating women as they share their most personal thoughts and feelings to help bring everyone together for World Ostomy Day. Listen to this special episode at The Beautiful Bag Podcast.

“This is My Life Now: A Patient’s Guide to Advocacy”
Celebrate World Ostomy Day at ConvaTec’s Virtual Patient Summit on Friday, October 1, 2021, at 10 am PDT. Join ConvaTec for a live discussion with ostomates, nurses, and other healthcare professionals at their two-session, one-day virtual summit. The first session “This is My Life Now: A Patient’s Guide to Advocacy”

“Creating a Healthy Bond: Healthcare Support for Your Patients”
October 1, Session 2, 12 pm PST: Create a strong bond with your patients and healthcare providers. Get to know the different types of pre and post-operative support available. Scheduled panelists include Lorena Eltz, Patient Advocate; Lorraine Grover, Psychosexual Nurse Specialist; and Allison Rosen, UOAA’s World Ostomy Day Champion

Living with OBD and an Ostomy
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and UOAA are partnering to bring you a Facebook Live Chat on Saturday, October 2nd at 9:00 am Pacific Time. Join us for a conversation with a panel of speakers to raise awareness about living with IBD and an ostomy. Our panel will feature Dr. Mukta Krane, with the University of Washington, John Nixon, a Crohn’s disease patient, and Linda Coulter, UOAA Medical Advisor and WOC nurse with University Hospitals’ Ahuja Medical Center. To Watch Live please go to: facebook.com/ccfafb

Worldwide Ostomy Panel
On World Ostomy Day Oct. 2 Hollister Inc. joined up with European-based sister brand, Dansac, to bring you a virtual panel discussion with ostomates from around the world. They will share their experiences and how they engage with the ostomy community. Tune in for a great conversation!

“A Community Conversation: Ostomies and Cancer” Elephants and Tea
We want to have conversations on topics that are not talked about enough, ostomies are no exception. Our mission is to help adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients, survivors, and caregivers know they are not alone in their fight with cancer. Tuesday, October 5th at 4:30 PM Pacific Time.

Coping with a New Ostomy Webinar

Coloplast is hosting the webinar on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM. If interested, you can register here:

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About This Webinar

Michael Gerald will share his story, as well as his advice, about adjusting to a new ostomy and creating a mindset of acceptance. Michael will also use his experience as a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC-Utah), Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC), and professor to explain common responses to living with a chronic illness or disability and delve into specifics around the adjustment to living with an ostomy.

You will also meet Elizabeth Collins, a Coloplast® Care Advisor. Beth has been an ostomy advisor and Coloplast employee for 11 years. She helps guide ostomates every day through their journey with intimate product and lifestyle needs using the Coloplast® Care program. Listen to real stories of how her mission to be a knowledgeable resource is making lives easier.

Agenda

• Definitions of chronic illness and disability (CID) as well as psychosocial adjustment to disability
• The nature of CID experience
• Common responses to CID
• Hypothesized models of adjustment to CID
• Unique considerations in psychosocial adjustment/response to ostomy surgery
• Coloplast® Care: The connector that helps you transition from confusion after ostomy surgery to confidence.

Presenters

Michael Gerald

PhD, CMHC (Utah), CRC, LMHC (Iowa)

I have had a colostomy since I was 18 months old. Shortly after I was born, I developed a lymphangioma in my left buttock, which eventually perforated my rectum. My first ostomy was a transverse colostomy, and I had two stomas. At age 12, I had my ostomy moved to a sigmoid colostomy, which is what I have to this day. Adjusting to my ostomy has been a gradual and continual process. I identify as a Person with a Disability (PWD).

Elizabeth Collins

Coloplast® Care Advisor

I have been an ostomy advisor and Coloplast employee for 11 years. Every day I help guide ostomates through their journey with intimate product and lifestyle needs through the Coloplast® Care program. I am passionate about enabling ostomates to live the lives they want to live. Listen to real stories of how my mission to be a robust resource is making lives easier.

Disclaimer

The material shared within this webinar is based on the personal experience and learnings of the presenter. Coloplast has paid the presenter for sharing this information. Nothing within the webinar is intended to be used as medical advice and or used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

This information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice and should not be interpreted to contain treatment recommendations. You should rely on the healthcare professional who knows your individual history for personal medical advice and diagnosis.

Call your healthcare provider if you have any medical concerns about managing your ostomy. You may also contact your Coloplast® Care Advisor for product usage and availability questions at 1-877-858-2656.