colostomy – Ostomy Association of Boston https://www.bostonoab.org Disease Information and Prevention Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:37:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.26 https://www.bostonoab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-Logo2-3-32x32.png colostomy – Ostomy Association of Boston https://www.bostonoab.org 32 32 Ostomy Bag vs Colostomy Bag: Understanding the Differences https://www.bostonoab.org/ostomy-bag-vs-colostomy-bag/ https://www.bostonoab.org/ostomy-bag-vs-colostomy-bag/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 04:19:26 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=1372 Understanding the nuances between an ostomy bag and a colostomy bag is crucial in medical...

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/ostomy-bag-vs-colostomy-bag/feed/ 0 How to maintain a healthy stoma https://www.bostonoab.org/maintain-healthy-stoma/ https://www.bostonoab.org/maintain-healthy-stoma/#respond Fri, 30 Aug 2019 02:31:48 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=757 After a colostomy or ileostomy, the way your body handles waste will be changed radically. You will need to begin using a stoma, which is an opening in the belly area through which waste will pass and be collected in a special pouch. This pouch will need to be emptied frequently and all devices attached to the stoma cleaned regularly.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/maintain-healthy-stoma/feed/ 0 Colostomy Diet Tips https://www.bostonoab.org/colostomy-diet/ https://www.bostonoab.org/colostomy-diet/#respond Tue, 18 Jun 2019 05:28:53 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=718 A colostomy is a surgical procedure in which a loop of colon is pulled to the abdominal skin to create a stoma. A pouch is placed on top of the stoma to collect waste products. The colon may get damaged or affected by diseases in certain cases.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/colostomy-diet/feed/ 0 Living with a colostomy https://www.bostonoab.org/living-with-a-colostomy/ https://www.bostonoab.org/living-with-a-colostomy/#respond Mon, 10 Dec 2018 07:59:59 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=506 Colostomy signifies a surgical procedure that is performed to eradicate problems related to the bowel such as colorectal cancer. The procedure modifies the way food exits your body. The waste food ends up in an artificially placed pouch which needs to be changed as required. Living with a colostomy is tough but one can adapt to the new lifestyle with determination and practice.

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]]> https://www.bostonoab.org/living-with-a-colostomy/feed/ 0 Types Of Ostomy https://www.bostonoab.org/types-of-ostomy/ https://www.bostonoab.org/types-of-ostomy/#respond Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:50:12 +0000 https://www.bostonoab.org/?p=332 An ostomy is a careful procedure made in people to help in passing dung out of the body. This is on the other hand completed when an extreme restorative condition influences the lower digestive organs making it difficult to poop.

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