A couple years ago, I wasn’t thinking much about my health. I was a little overweight, but nothing alarming. Life was busy working full-time while chasing around two wild but […]| United Ostomy Associations of America
When you get an ostomy, most of the advice you’ll hear is practical. It comes in boxes and routines: bags and baseplates, barrier strips and rings. There’s talk of wear […]| United Ostomy Associations of America
When you have an ostomy, you have to be ready for anything, but It always seems to be fear that holds me back more than my ostomy.| United Ostomy Associations of America
From the ICU to the long road back to health and giving back to the ostomy community with support and events such as the Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k.| United Ostomy Associations of America
We’re Christina and Molly — best friends who both have Crohn’s disease and ileostomies. Over the years, we’ve come to realize what a gift it is to have each other’s […] The post Meet Christina & Molly – Two Friends, One Mission appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
My Ostomy Story Hello! My name is Marcia Benedict. I have a urostomy due to bladder cancer. Facing an ostomy and what life would be after surgery can be overwhelming […] The post Fears, Faux Pas and Fulfillment appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Stella. Betty Poop. Homer the Stoma. To some, stoma names may seem silly or childish. A stoma is not a pet, after all. Not a car or childhood stuffed animal. […] The post Why do some people with ostomies name their stoma? appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Rob Nunnery is returning to professional sports—and raising awareness about living fully with an ostomy. When Rob Nunnery stepped onto the pickleball court for the first time post-surgery, it wasn’t just about hitting balls. It […] The post From Pain to Purpose: How a Professional Pickleball Player Reclaimed His Life After Colostomy Surgery appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Since its inception 20 Years ago United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc (UOAA) has supported and welcomed members living with a urostomy (ileal conduit) or urinary diversion as a result […] The post UOAA is Here for Bladder Cancer Survivors appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Remembering Ruth Fawley By Ed Pfueller, UOAA Communications and Outreach Manager In 1950, Ruth Fawley celebrated her 21st birthday, but the following decade was spent mainly in hospitals. Her ulcerative […] The post 73 Years with an Ostomy appeared first on United Ostomy Associations of America.| United Ostomy Associations of America
People who have or will have surgery, caregivers, family, friends and medical professionals are invited to attend and benefit from lifelong learning and emotional support. Contact the local UOAA Affiliated Support Group (ASG) leader for exact meeting locations and times and more information.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Our Advocacy Agenda is grounded in the core values that form UOAA’s vision: A society where people with ostomies or continent diversions are universally accepted and supported socially, economically, medically, and psychologically.| United Ostomy Associations of America
UOAA is dedicated to providing the public with more information about UOAA's priority issues that ostomy activists are advocating for right now.| United Ostomy Associations of America
August 14-16, 2025| United Ostomy Associations of America
UOAA often hears from the ostomy community about their struggles with getting quantities of ostomy supplies that are over the Medicare allowable limits. UOAA recognizes that the process to obtain supplies beyond the maximum amount is difficult to navigate and is not well understood.| United Ostomy Associations of America
Celebrate Ostomy Awareness across the country with the 2023 Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k. Events in October 2024 to benefit the United Ostomy Associations of America (UOAA).| United Ostomy Associations of America
10 Years of the Run for Resilience Ostomy 5k| United Ostomy Associations of America
Colleen Reddington’s Ostomy Story I’m interested in sharing my story because I know I am lucky to have a smart nurse practitioner for a sister who has advocated for me […]| United Ostomy Associations of America
An ileostomy is a surgically created opening in the abdominal wall through which digested food passes. The end of the ileum (the lowest part of the small intestine) is brought through the abdominal wall to form a stoma.| United Ostomy Associations of America
The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports, empowers, and advocates for people who have or who will have ostomy surgery.| United Ostomy Associations of America
