Tips on How to Avoid Leakages #2

Too Infrequent Emptying:
Pouches should be emptied before they become half full. If they are allowed to overfill, the weight of
the affluent may break the seal and cause leakage.

Extremely High Temperatures:
Wafer melt-out may cause leakage in warm weather. More frequent changes will prevent this.

Pouch Wear and Tear:
Disposable wafers do wear out. If you are stretching your wear time, leakage may be due to the wafer
wearing out. Change your appliance more frequently.

Improperly Stored Appliance and Ageing Materials:
Store your ostomy supplies in a cool dry place, humidity may affect your pouch adhesive. Appliances don’t last forever. However, you can use expired appliances without damage to the peristomal skin.

Group Picture

Sa susunod na meeting, christmas party naman po for December 2013, sa mga dumalo ng meeting at kamustahan noong June 28, 2013 - maraming salamat po. Ang mga meeting po ay walang registration, welcome po ang walk-in. Kapag may available na colobags ay dinidistribute at pinamimigay namin po ito na walang bayad.

Happy New Year of 2013

Cheers! A glass of wine  helps relax abdominal muscles. Happy New Year to all.
Let us promote ostomy advocacy in the Philippines

Ronald
Colostomy Friends
12.31.12

Tips for Ostomates when Leaving the House

Try to practice the following tips:

1. Carry a small bag where you have ostomy supplies whenever you leave the house. In case of emergency, you have something to change with. Bring along wipes, alcohol and even an extra shirt.

2. When traveling by car, do not put ostomy supplies in the trunk where it is hot and the wafer can melt and be deformed.

3. Be cautious about food and water when you are in other countries.

4. In a place where weather is hot, be prepared to change more often.


- posted by Susan
CF volunteer
:D Merry Xmas Season

Food Reference Chart

Please check ostomy.org for other references.
Merry Christmas to all.


Colostomy Friends
Bert
Volunteer

Maligayang Pasko

Mga Paalala:
1. Huwag kalimutan na uminom ng maraming tubig lalo na sa mga salu salo kapag may mga party.
2. Kung maiiwasan ang softdrinks ay mas mainam.
3. Hindi sagabal na may Colostomy Bag para magdiwang ngayong Pasko 2012 at salubungin ang 2013.
4. Magbigay ng oras para mag-dasal para sa magandang kalusugan.

Maligayang Pasko sa Lahat.

Colostomy Friends
Chit Dacanay

People with 2 Colostomy Bags

One of our readers asked why some have 2 colostomy bags:

The following are the possible answers gathered from friends.

Photo courtesy of Phil Esgate (http://philostomate.blogspot.com/)

1. Possibly to rest one stoma for awhile? One may be more for mucous rather than legit output.

2.  They sometimes have two after a difficult surgery with a contaminated abdomen. One will produce only mucus. Or they could have a colostomy/ileostomy and a urostomy. Urostomy would be if urinary bladder was removed due to cancer or trauma.

3. Yes. If there are birth defects/injuries where there is a neurogenic branded such as spinal cord injury or spina bifida. Spina bifida patients usually have a "button" urostomy. So many situations that can lead to it.

4. A double barrel ostomy forms 2 stomas. One is nonfunctioning meaning that no feces is expelled, yet mucous is discharged so sometimes it is called a mucous fistula. Sometimes this is sewn shut and left in abdomen which then expels mucous through there.

Thanks by Clostomy Friends
Please join our National Federation of Ostomates. Email us at colostomyfriends@gmail.com (Jean)

Ostomy Wound Care tips

Caring for a Wound

Special care must always be taken when caring for a wound:

1. Before dressing a wound, clean it thoroughly with sponges and cleansing solution. Do not allow scab to form in the wound which will cause infection. Use a gauze with saline solution to scrub of the wound. In case it bleeds, just put pressure with gauze until bleeding stops.
2. Also, remove any body hair which also contributes to infection.
3. Pat the wound dry with a different, clean sponge.
4. When the wound is clean and dry, apply the dressings appropriate to the severity of the wound.
5. When removing old dressings, always remove one layer at a time, not all at once.

Remember:
Calmoseptine and Desitine is for rashes and allergies while Silver Sulfadiazine is for wound treatment.

You can add anymore tips for ostomy wound care.
Salamat po - Jean Pablo

National Federation of Ostomates of the Philippines

NFOP

Affiliate your chapter with us and let us synergize to to make the national federation united. This is for all government hospitals.

Contact us at: colostomyfriends@gmail.com

World Ostomy Day 2012

Sa Pilipinas mas kilala ang breast cancer awareness, o di kaya ang liver month, world heart day, national diabetes awareness week at marami pang iba ngunit ang natatanging World Ostomy Day na ipinagdiriwang ngayon ay hindi kilala at malamang ay hindi napapanahon. Siguro hindi kilala sa kamulatan ng lahat dahil ano ba ang ostomy? Parang foreign sounding word na kahit sa pinoy henyo ay malamang hindi masagutan. Ang ostomy ay hango sa salitang griyego na ang ibig sabihin ay opening. Sa bilang na 97 milion na pinoy ay may natatala na 5 million na dumaan sa ostomy. Ang mga general surgeon or colorectal surgeon ang siyang gumagawa ng procedure upang maibsan ang tumor o cancer o kung anumang sakit na tumama sa colon. Ang opening ay naging daan para magkaroon ng pangalawang buhay. Ang araw na ito ay maihahambing sa isang tao na sumisigaw sa hangin ngunit walang nakakarinig. Ngunit naniniwala ako na sa tamang takda ng panahon, mabibigyan din ng atensyon ang mga taong nagkaroon ng panibagong dugtong ng buhay.

Ostomy News Notes - Philippines Issue 2 Volume

The official magazine of the National Federation of Ostomates of the Philippines. Soft copy available for download

Ostomy News Notes

National Federation of Ostomates of the Philippines

Invitation for patients with colostomy to join our meeting. Please text or call our number for head count. No Registration needed. Topics: Ostomy Group Sharing, Visitor Training, Hospital Visits and fellowship.

Thank you very much
When: October 5, 2012
Where: Conference Room 1 (2nd Floor)
Why: Building of Ostomy Groups
Time: October 5, 2012 - 10:00 am

WHAT IS A REVISION?

We often hear people asking, “What is a revision?” The term applies to a surgical correction of the stoma. This may be a small procedure done in out-patient surgery, or it may be a procedure requiring hospitalization. Four common reasons for revisions are listed below. But, before we begin, please bear in mind that these conditions may be present without causing much trouble—in which case a revision is not needed.)

Revisions are most frequently done to correct:

1. A tight stoma

2. A prolapse (when the stoma becomes very long and large)

3. A retraction (when the stoma becomes so short that it is below the skin level)

4. In the case of a hernia, so near the ostomy that it interferes with management.

(copied from Coos Bay, Oregon)

Via: Sherman Area Ostomy Association

The Effects of Diet on Ulcerative Colitis

There is fairly high confidence that there is little connection between poor diet and Ulcerative Colitis/Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This should not be confused with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - caused almost entirely by a poor diet high in processed foods and low in dietary fibre.
In spite of this diet has a large part to play in minimizing the effects of Ulcerative Colitis - and in the treatment of flare-ups. Care must be taken though with Colitis - as a good diet for a person with colitis differs slightly from that of a person without colitis.

Fibre - and Ulcerative Colitis

There is much confusion in the advice given to people about dietary fibre and ulcerative colitis. To understand this properly it is important to appreciate there are two distinct types of fibre. One - soluble fibre should be encouraged when suffering from colitis - the other - insoluble fibre tends to inflame colitis and should be avoided.

Insoluble Fibre - Detrimental for Colitis

Insoluble fibre is generally bad for ulcerative colitis/IBD sufferers. This is the type of fibre that most people would associate with a high fibre diet. Examples of this type of fibre include -

• Wheat bran/wholemeal bread/bran flakes etc.
• Cabbage
• Broccoli
• Sweet corn
• Skins peel of vegetables such as apples and grapes

This type of fibre passes through the whole of the digestive tract without being digested - and hence has a tenancy to adhere to the wall of the colon when it is inflamed. This irritates the colon - and hence will aggravate any colitis. As a rough guide if you can see particles/undigested matter in the stool this is insoluble fibre.

Soluble Fibre - Beneficial for Colitis

Soluble fibre is very helpful for colitis and differs from insoluble fibre in that it is broken down/digested in the large intestine/colon. This produces a soft stool and good motions - but does not produce the type of particles that adhere to the bowel wall and cause inflammation. Good examples of soluble fibre include

• The body of fruits - e.g. peeled apples, peeled pears
• Peeled Vegetables - e.g. peeled potatoes and carrots
• Oat bran - e.g. porridge/Ready Brek
• White rice

 

Fish Oils and Ulcerative Colitis

Fish oils - especially from oily fish such as sardines and sild have been shown to have a beneficial effect on colitis. This is because they help to reduce inflammation generally - and they also have a topical effect on the bowel as they pass through. In order to include fish oils in the diet it is recommended that actual fish be used rather than dietary supplements. Sardines especially are very cheap, nutritional - and contain large amounts of the required oils.

Dairy products and Ulcerative Colitis

Those that suffer from ulcerative colitis should avoid excessive amounts of dairy products such as cheese/cream etc. This doesn't mean that they have to be avoided totally - just some common sense used. I would suggest that probably about 2-3 ounces in a day is about the limit. Quantities beyond this are likely to lead to lactose in the colon - which will encourage unhelpful bacteria and inflammation.

Foods to Avoid when you have active Ulcerative Colitis (Flare Up)

There are a number of foods which are best avoided during a flare up of Ulcerative Colitis - or when Colitis is active (i.e. blood or mucous in the stools). These are mainly foods that either include a high amount of insoluble fibre - or very high amounts of dairy fats-

Cabbage/sprouts
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Sweet Corn
Mushrooms
High Bran fibre items - such as wholemeal bread, and high fibre cereal
Raw onions
Tomatoes - especially the seeds
Soya Protein (TVP)
Onions - Especially raw onions
Cheese/cream (tends to cause excess acid/irritation in the gut)

check this out http://www.ulcerativecolitis.org.uk/dietarychanges.htm

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Colostomy and Ileostomy

The Anatomical Apron (C)

Learn the difference between colostomates and ileostomates

Volunteer for Colostomy Friends

Dear Fellow Ostomates,

I want to invite you help empower and promote ostomy advocacy here in the philippines.

If you think you can help us in anyway you are able to do, please get

in touch for a meeting and brain storming session.

We need ostomates, cancer survivors and patients who might want to help people

in the same situation live a better and happy life.

We are counting on you. Its about time that we live understood and most of all accepted.

Would you live to volunteer. Get in touch with colostomyfriends@gmail.com

Make yourselves counted.

Thanks

R

Ostomy Support Group Makati

Ostomates Support Group Meeting
Please Join us at Dec 10 - Saturday 2:30 to 4:30 pm
at

The Carewell Community Foundation, Inc.

Our office/ facility is located at:
6th Floor, S & L Building
dela Rosa corner Esteban Streets
Legaspi Village, Makati City 1200 PHILIPPINES

Phone: (632) 815-1294
(632)751-0242


Please indicate if you will be able to join by posting in our shout box.

Ostomates Gathering

Please stay tuned for announcements regarding ostomates gathering this December 2011.

It will be like getting to know activity with other ostomates.
Will keep you posted on time, date and place.
Thank you.

Life After Ulcerative Colitis Surgery By Stephanie Fagnani

The most common surgical procedure to cure ulcerative colitis includes the creation of a ileostomy, which redirects stool to exit the body through a portion of small intestine that is routed through an opening, or stoma, in the abdomen. The second most common surgical procedure, the ileoanal pull-through, preserves a portion of the rectum so that normal bowel movements can occur. Both procedures result in lifestyle changes for the patient.

Lactose Intolerance
1. Many people afflicted with ulcerative colitis report an intolerance to the lactose found in milk products. However, this allergy typically disappears after surgery and a diet including milk products can be enjoyed again.
Ileostomy
2. An ileostomy requires daily and weekly maintenance. Every day, a plastic bag attached to the stoma will need to be emptied whenever it becomes full. The bag should be changed weekly, and the skin around the stoma cleaned to prevent irritation.
Ileoanal Pouch
3. Certain foods, including spicy dishes and leafy greens, may increase output for patients that have the ileoanal pouch. Meanwhile, consuming foods such as bean sprouts and nuts can lead to an intestinal obstruction.
Support Groups
4. According to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, learning what to expect after surgery by talking to others who have already been through it will help alleviate fears.
Famous Ties
5. Rolf Benirschke, former placekicker for the San Diego Chargers, had surgery to remove his colon in 1978. Despite living with an ileostomy, he went on to play seven more seasons as a professional football player.


Read more: Life After Ulcerative Colitis Surgery | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5255154_life-after-ulcerative-colitis-surgery.html#ixzz1GbjYrA7d

PInoy MD

GMA 7 Pinoy M.D., Mga Doktor ng Bayan is an upcoming health and beauty show, hosted by Connie Sison, Dr. David Ampil II and Dr. Raul Quillamor.

The new show Pinoy MD discusses major health issues, health myths, healthy living, and aims to provide information that may help viewers understand various factors concerning overall wellness ranging from critical health issues to even practical beauty tips. The show is hosted by Connie Sison, Dr. David Ampil II and Dr. Raul Quillamor from 6am to 7am on GMA-7.

For your health questions and concerns you can contact the show Pinoy M.D. via toll-free 1800 numbers:1-800-63-7777-7; 1-800-63-7777-8; and 1-800-63-7777-9. Metro Manila viewers may call 981-1977; 981-1978; and 981-1979.

Please get to watch Pinoy MD when it presents plight of ostomates and the importance of colostomy bags.