Another example of increased interest is that more newsletters editors, across the country, regularly include a SASO column or feature in their chapter's newsletter.
Rap sessions are being arranged by SASO Chapter Contacts to offer welcome support to spouses and significant others in their area.
The spouses and significant others, in Brantford, organised a very successful yard sale to raise funds for their chapter. The group received welcome help from members of the chapter who are ostomates.
In one notable case, in Alberta, advice from a trained medical person was not appropriate for an ileostomate, especially when advised to eat more fibre and take a laxative to relieve a blockage. In this particular situation, the spouse understood that her husband needed to drink fluids, instead, to relieve his symptoms.
Copies of the SASO pamphlet, Partners' Support Program have been placed on display and/or handed out to clients in a Hamilton pharmacy.
The message of SASO and its supporting role to spouses and significant others and ultimately to ostomates is being heard. Our thanks go out to those chapters who are helping to advance the objectives of SASO.
