An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

An ostomy bag is an umbrella term for the types of bags that collect waste from surgical openings in your intestines or bladder. A colostomy bag is a type of ostomy bag used to collect stool. Share on ...

AT THE age of 13, Jessica Grossman was given a life-changing ultimatum by her doctor. To have ostomy surgery, or die. Now, her decision to live has helped thousands. Jessica had spent the last five ...

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

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 ...

As mentioned, an ileostomy is a surgical procedure that alters the way stool leaves the body. Typically, ileostomies are performed when the large intestine (also known as the colon) is not functioning ...

A shop assistant has defied bullies who made fun of her colostomy bag after a problem with her intestine left her looking PREGNANT. Donna Burns, 29, has taken a defiant social media stance against ...

KRYSTAL Miller has amassed thousands of fans thanks to her unapologetically candid descriptions of living life with a plastic, disposable bag that collects her bodily waste. The Perth mum’s bowel and ...