Bladder surgery 'not necessary' Jan 19, 2008
"I have spoken to many people who would welcome an alternative to living with a urostomy bag as a result of surgery.". Kinder alternative. (BBC News -- UK)
Coping with change -- Support group offers help before and after ostomy surgery Nov 11, 2007
An estimated 750,000 to 1 million Americans have had ostomy surgery involving the colon (colostomy), urinary tract (urostomy) or small intesting (ileostomy), all of which require wearing an external pouch under the clothes to collect feces or urine ... "The diagnosis leading to ostomy surgery can be quite devastating to a patient who is uninformed about how an ostomy will affect his or her life," said Brian Bowden, 68, of Oceanside, a member of the support group who had a urostomy for bladder... (North County Times)
Visiting Nurses Association helps people live at home Jul 3, 2007
Doctors removed his bladder and prostate, so a nurse empties his urostomy bag attached to his hip every day. Despite his health problems, Kittrell considers himself a lucky man because he can live at home, thanks in large part to the efforts of Bruns. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
