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CULTURE

Get your ears around these podcasts about ostomy life

By OC Editors
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OPINION

What I do when people say rude and unkind things about my ostomy

By Cate Luth
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CULTURE

7 awkward friendships you might have if you're an ostomate

By OC Editors
Lindsay Washburn
OPINION

It's hard to have a healthy relationship with your body when it is literally trying to kill you

By Lindsay Washburn
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LIFESTYLE

The psychological and emotional impact of living with an ostomy

By Stephanie Brenner, LCSW
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OPINION

Why I love my body just the way it is (ostomy bag and all)

By Dana Marie Arnold
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LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I told my teenage friends about Crohn's disease and ileostomy surgery

By Sophie
Roxanne Luckman and family
CULTURE

Roxanne Luckman feels very grateful and very pregnant this Christmas.

By R.S. Elvey
Jasmine Haakerson and Ash Francis
OPINION

My life with a hole in my stomach, the bag of poo, and relationships

By Jasmine Haakerson
Allison Rosen
OPINION

Dating after cancer means showing up with “Fill” (the bag that collects my waste)

By Allison Rosen
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LIFESTYLE

THIS HAPPENED: I explained what an ostomy is to my future husband

By Megan
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OPINION

Five things I would tell my younger self about life with an ostomy

By Cate Luth
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OPINION

Diversity Shows There's A Place For Everyone The Ostomy Community

By Che
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OPINION

As You Might Have Guessed, Dating With An Ostomy Bag Isn't Easy

By Ellen Speicher
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OPINION

A Note To My Co-Workers About My Ostomy And Illness

By Sarah Rae Mattacchione
Jessica Grossman, Uncover Ostomy
OPINION

For a good chunk of my life I had my own '13 Reasons Why'.

By Jessica Grossman
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CULTURE

BIG congratulations to these lovely ostomates who got married this year

By OC Editors
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INSPIRATION

If 13-year-old Jessica could be here now, she wouldn’t believe it was happening

By Jessica Grossman
Kait B
OPINION

Having an ostomy at 17 put doubt in my mind about finding that special someone

By Kaitland Burrows
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OPINION

Why your sex life matters more when you have an ostomy

By Hattie Gladwell
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OPINION

How my boyfriend feels about the fact that I have an ostomy

By Hattie Gladwell