Ostomy Book Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies: 3rd Edition

Name: Ostomy Book Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies: 3rd Edition
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ISBN: 9781933503134

ISBN-10: 1933503130

ISBN-13: 9781933503134

Edition: 3rd 2008

Authors: Barbara Dorr Mullen, Kerry Anne McGinn

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This invaluable reference discusses every aspect of an ostomy—a surgical procedure that creates an alternative opening in the body for waste discharge from the kidney, colon, intestines, or bladder—from the first shock of diagnosis through surgery and rehabilitation. The coauthor's moving and motivational storynbsp;of her colostomy experience isnbsp;blended with information on the latest surgical techniques and equipment, providing prospective ostomy patients with both the medical and emotional know-how to confidently approach the surgery. This revised edition also contains up-to-date material on virtual colonoscopies and travel regulations related to ostomy pouches, as well as essential…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Bull Publishing Company
Publication date: 6/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 334
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Dear Reader



I'm Going to Have a What?



What Is an Ostomy?



It's Your Body



Before Surgery



Surgery, and Just After



On the Mend



But How Do You Really Feel?



That Strange Big World Out There



Permanent Colostomies: Changes and Choices



Ileostomies and Alternatives



Life Without a Built-in Bladder



Pouches and the Skin They Touch



Pouch Skills



Temporary Ostomies



Eating Well



Catnaps, Strolls, and Good Belly Laughs



You're Looking Great!



What About Sex?



Work? Of Course!



Swimming, Skiing, and Other Diversions



The Other Side of the World



Pregnancy? Yes!



Children with Ostomies



A Word to the Teenagers



Checkups and Follow-ups



Helping Hands: Ostomy Organizations and ET Nurses



In the Family


Resources to Know


Glossary


Index