The Ostomy Book Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies
by Mullen, Barbara Dorr; McGinn, Kerry AnneEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-06-01
Publisher(s): Bull Publishing Company
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Summary
This third edition of THE OSTOMY BOOK brings the award-winning classic up to date for the person who has or will have a colostomy, ileostomy or urinary diversion (urostomy), either permanent or temporary, as well as for family, friends and health professionals. Written by a mother and her daughter, the book serves as a complete but easy-to-read handbook about ostomy surgeries, ostomy care and the good life possible with an ostomy. Just as importantly, it presents a beautifully-told story of the entire experience from the first shock of diagnosis through rehabilitation and beyond. Book jacket.
Author Biography
Barbara Dorr Mullen underwent colostomy surgery and was the author of two previous editions of The Ostomy Book. Kerry Anne McGinn, RN, BSN, OCN, is a certified oncology nurse at the California Pacific Medical Center. She lives in San Francisco.
Table of Contents
| List of Illustrations | p. viii |
| Dear Reader | p. ix |
| I'm Going to Have a What? | p. 1 |
| What Is an Ostomy? | p. 15 |
| It's Your Body | p. 31 |
| Before Surgery | p. 41 |
| Surgery, and Just After | p. 51 |
| On the Mend | p. 59 |
| But How Do You Really Feel? | p. 71 |
| That Strange Big World Out There | p. 79 |
| Permanent Colostomies: Changes and Choices | p. 87 |
| Ileostomies and Alternatives | p. 105 |
| Life Without a Built-in Bladder | p. 123 |
| Pouches and the Skin They Touch | p. 139 |
| Pouch Skills | p. 161 |
| Temporary Ostomies | p. 177 |
| Eating Well | p. 197 |
| Catnaps, Strolls, and Good Belly Laughs | p. 209 |
| You're Looking Great! | p. 219 |
| What About Sex? | p. 225 |
| Work? Of Course! | p. 241 |
| Swimming, Skiing, and Other Diversions | p. 253 |
| The Other Side of the World | p. 265 |
| Pregnancy? Yes! | p. 279 |
| Children with Ostomies | p. 287 |
| A Word to the Teenagers | p. 297 |
| Checkups and Follow-ups | p. 305 |
| Helping Hands: Ostomy Organizations and ET Nurses | p. 319 |
| In the Family | p. 339 |
| Resources to Know | p. 345 |
| Glossary | p. 353 |
| Index | p. 371 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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