Colostomy LIfe / Ostomy News Notes (Philippines)

I would like to present to you the Ostomy News Notes which is a reading material for people with colostomy bags/pouches. Life remains beautiful in spite of pouch bags. There are many people in the Philippines who look for support groups and venues to share experiences. Hopefully, we can gather and take time to exchange stories as soon as we strengthen our friendships and trust.

I hope you enjoy reading the latest issue (December 2008) of the news notes which is in honor of our friends most especially in Japan during the 6th AOA conference from November 13 - 16, 2008. It was also the time for me of being nominated and likewise elected to the coordination committee of the Asian Ostomy Association. The other members come from Malaysia and Japan. It has been an honor for a Philippine representative and serve the cause of ostomates in the Asia region.

A Merry Christmas to all and a Happy and Blessed 2009 New Year.

AOA Tokyo Conference

This is the invitation that will be used for the coming Tokyo Conference in promoting Quality of Life for Ostomates. The Philippines will be sending two delegates and one them happens to be me.

I will blog soon the experiences after attending the conference.

Ostomy News Notes

Philippines

I would like to present the Ostomy News Notes for this month of October.
Hope you like the issue.

We welcome contributions and personal stories that can be printed and shared for other people to know and understand.

Wishing quality ostomy life for all.












Send in your questions and articles for the Ostomy News Notes

Religious Images for Calendars (2009)

Religious Images for Calendars (2009)

Enjoying the Exhibit with the Heartist Painter

Enjoying the Exhibit with the Heartist Painter

At the entrance of Glorietta 3 lobby where the paintings are displayed. People come and go to view the paintings, some say a short prayer, others for curiosity, and also for photoshoots.

A candid shot with Mr. Joey Velasco. He belongs to batch 83 - DBJ. I belong to batch 90 - DBJ. I know the heartist painter as very down to earth and at the same time I enjoy reading reflections that goes along with all his masterpieces.

Joey Velasco 2009 Calendars

Joey Velasco 2009 Calendars

Joey Velasco is a social-realist artist. He possesses a profound sensitivity to the human drama. He touches the mystery of God in what is otherwise ugly and mundane.

His paintings are a momentary peek into eternity, a passing moment that captures the meaning of ordinary life in all its grandeur. The human soul finds genuine rest in the love of the Almighty. Hope beats with courage again. I call it inspiration; and we all need it.

Joey acknowledges that his profoundest gain from the Salesians is acquiring a heart for the poor. Having given some of his best years to the apostolate in the Don Bosco Youth Centers, he has never forgotten the faces of poverty and uncertainty that stared back at him. His paintings in oil convey messages of life-giving especially to the unfortunate.








I purposely placed the sample pictures of the paintings of Joey Velasco in my blog in order to sell it online especially among the people in the provinces or outside the country who are interested with the 2009 set.

Thank you very much.

Ostomy News Notes (September 2008 - Issue)

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Hello Friends and Fellow Ostomates,

I would like to share with you this months Ostomy News Notes for September 2008 Issue.
We have adopted a new look but still the same advocacy..

The topics for this months issue tackles:
a. The Phillipine Cancer Society
b. Ostomate in Focus - Mark Anthony Reynon
c. Understanding Crohn's disease.

We appreciate comments for the continued improvement of our news notes. Happy Reading to one and all.

Download Ostomy News Notes here

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