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Being told that you or a close family member needs ostomy surgery or, worse still, waking up from surgery unexpectedly with a stoma, can be very confronting. " How will I cope? What will I look like? What will other people think?" are just some of the thoughts that may cross your mind. The good news is that you are not alone with approximately 37,000 Australians currently living with a stoma after life saving surgery. Following recuperation, most enjoy a healthy, full and satisfying quality of life which is, depending on their condition, often better than that they experienced prior to surgery.
Its very normal to feel apprehensive about ostomy surgery and its also very normal to search for as much information as possible about what your life may be like following the surgery. To assist you with this process, we have compiled a selection of credible resources which may assist to dispel some of the myths surrounding ostomy surgery and to reassure that life with an ostomy should be fairly normal.
Watch a preview of the United Ostomy Associations of America video - "Living with an Ostomy"
Watch the full version of the United Ostomy Associations of America video - "Living with an Ostomy" (70mb)
"A Beginning, Not an End - Life After Ostomy Surgery" - ACSA Publication
Frequently asked questions about living with an ostomy
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