The stool draining from a colostomy will be pasty. Ostomy pouch. An ostomy pouch is the bag that collects the stool draining from your ostomy. Skin barrier. The skin barrier is the part of the ostomy ...

They can remind you of how to take care of your stoma ... To do this: Remove the dressing over the stoma and throw it out. Separate the catheter from the drainage bag and drain the contents ...

Your health care team will show you how to change your bag and take care of the stoma. Over time, you'll get used to this new routine. Sometimes doctors do a colostomy to give a damaged section ...

Emma Sellars has had a stoma bag since the age of 17 "In the six years I've had a stoma, I've had one toilet that's been completely accessible for me," says Emma Sellars. "It is a real downer to ...

Many ostomy bag-related issues can be self-managed, though some concerns, like severe skin breakdown, may need medical attention. With the right support and care, living with an ostomy bag can ...

Like many teenage girls, Daisy, 15, loves fashion and experimenting with clothes. When she was nine, she had surgery after years of suffering with a painful bowel condition called ulcerative ...

Senior lecturer Dr Marie Clancy, said it "helps students gain insights into patient care and cope with the ... about her experience of wearing a stoma bag Student Indiana Bird wrote a song about ...