Positive Options for Living with Your Ostomy

An ostomy is an opening on the abdomen created by a surgeon to allow waste material to be expelled. The operation is performed as a lifesaving measure when the body’s normal system for expelling waste no longer functions. With practical guidelines and emotional support for ostomy patients and their families, this book addresses all aspects of postoperative care as well as such sensitive issues as social situations and sexual intimacy.

Foreword

vii

Preface

ix

Acknowledgments

x

Introduction

1

(6)

The Digestive and Urinary Systems

7

(9)

Ostomies: The Basics

16

(9)

What to Expect in the Hospital

25

(14)

The Ostomy-Care Routine

39

(13)

Thoughts About Your Ostomy

52

(13)

Coping with Your Feelings

65

(21)

Dealing with Social Situations

86

(9)

Sex, Intimacy, and Life with an Ostomy

95

(18)

Back to Life

113

(15)

Afterword

128

(1)

Resources

129

(4)

Index

133

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Positive Options for Living with Your Ostomy : Self-Help and Treatment

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