Alive & Kicking
The true life story of an NFL star's battle with ulcerative colitis, ostomy surgery, and hepatitis C.
We hope you love the books we recommend! All of the good reads on our list are either about living with an ostomy or written by an ostomate. Heads up: OC may earn a share of sales from the links on this page. Didn't see a book you wrote? Contact us to add it.
The true life story of an NFL star's battle with ulcerative colitis, ostomy surgery, and hepatitis C.
Creating a new lease on life in a new world.
A rhyming story that follows Ollie through ostomy surgery, recovery, and finally returning home with his new stoma.
Thoughts and words offering solace and inspiration to ignite the human spirit.
Medical stories of humor and inspiration.
From the brink of death to recovery through humor and inspiration.
Life lessons from living with Crohn's disease and having ostomy surgery that offered Lois Fink opportunities for personal growth.
Lisa Goodman-Helfand recalls her near-death experience after the birth of her second child.
Actress Barbara Barrie gives a candid account of surviving colon cancer and life with a colostomy.
David H. Brantley's journey with chronic illness, beating the odds and dreaming to live.
A guide to eating and living well with a stoma by Leanne Chan.
A compilation of stories of over eighty people who have an ostomy in common.
The inside scoop on many ways that people with ostomies deal with dating, intimacy, sex, and caregiving.
Get inside the mind of a bowel cancer patient and how to cope with this disease.
Ann Favreau informs and inspires by sharing prose and poetry about her ostomy journey.
A lifestyle guide for women affected by cancer.
An easy-to-understand guide to living with an ostomy and taking care of it.