A colostomy is a common surgical procedure that healthcare professionals perform when you’re unable to pass stools due to conditions, like cancer, Crohn’s disease, or diverticulitis (1). It involves ...

A Crohn's patient has raised awareness of the realities of living with the disease - including using a colostomy bag - by writing on Facebook about how people are insensitive towards those with the ...

Tired of being embarrassed and hiding her colostomy bags, a former model living with Crohn's disease decided she was no longer going to let her condition control her life. To celebrate her new ...

Colostomy surgery is a procedure where the colon or large intestine is diverted to an artificial opening on the lower section of the wall of the abdomen so that it can expel out fecal matter to the ...

It’s important to know the difference between a colostomy bag and an ileostomy bag. Both of these are types of stomas, but while they sound similar, they’re very different. The clue is in the name. If ...

Sarah Russell runs ultra-marathons and has a colostomy bag I'm a typical busy mum of two teenage boys, I work as a sports journalist and running coach, I run ultra-marathons… and I also have a ...

A lawsuit alleges a botched colostomy reversal led to horrific results. Nov. 30, 2007 — -- A Delaware man has filed suit against doctors, claiming a horrific surgical mix-up left him urinating ...