The Winnipeg Ostomy Association's Newsletter Article Index (Feb 19/10)

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Article types include:

Book, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Children, Clothing, Colostomy, ET, FOW, GI Tract, General health, General Ostomy Info, Income Tax,
Humor, Ileostomy, IBD,Intestinal health, Local interest, Medications, Men's health, Relationships, Mental Attitude, Nutrition, Ostomy Rights,
Ostomy tips, Pelvic Pouch, Personal story, Poem, Pregnancy, Safety, SASO, Sexuality,
Skin Care, Sports, Stoma Care, Surgery, Travel, UOAC, Urostomy, Visiting, Youth, Youth Camp.

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NOTICE

Articles and information printed in these web pages are not necessarily endorsed by the Winnipeg Ostomy Association and may not apply to everyone. It is wise to consult your ET or doctor before using any information from these web pages. Please note that medicine advances very quickly and that older medically-related articles may be outdated. Articles on humor, attitudes etc. probably will ring true still. There is no replacement for quality ET or doctor's advice when it comes to medically related matters. I hope everyone has access to quality healthcare!

Stay Healthy,
Mike Leverick.

February 2010

From The President's Desk
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Did You Know That?
How To Get Fat Through Science (Diet)
What Would You Do If? (Ostomy tips)
Library News
Odour Management (Ostomy tips)
2009 Visiting Report
UOAC National Conference
What I Do Not Like About My Ostomy (Humour) (Mental attitude)

January 2010

New Year's Wishes
Assiniboine Community College Presentation
New Ostomy Website (Youth), (Personal Story)
Factors That Influence Ostomy Function
CCFC Symposium
Skin Attention (Stoma care)
Life After Ostomy Surgery (Mental attitude)
WOA Visiting Report

Summer 2009

May 2009

From The President's Desk
Premier's letter
Spring Benefit Social
Urine Salt Crystal Deposits (Urostomy)
Phillip's Pill - The Ingestible Electronic Drug Delivery System (Medications)
WOA Executive Committee
WOA Visiting Report

March/April 2009

Doctor & Patient Communication (General Health)
World Ostomy Day
Observations From An Ileostomate (Ostomy tips)
Don't Sweat It (Ostomy tips)
A Few Things
Library News
Bathroom Hints (Ostomy tips)
Favorite Things (Humour)
Spring Thaw Benefit (Youth Camp)
Hints and Tips

February 2009

Find and Prevent Colorectal Cancer (Cancer)
Annual General Meeting
Airport Security (Travel)
Barrier Free Manitoba
Yearly Visiting Report
Urinary Diversions or What Does One Do Without a Bladder? (Urostomy)
A 'Soft Touch" All Winter (General Health)
How Long Till Retardment (Humour)
Worse Job (Humour)
The Spring Thaw Benefit Special (Youth Camp)

January 2009

WOA Christmas Party
From the President's Desk
Enteric Pills (Medications)
Ostomy Surgery and Depression (Mental Attitude)
Library News
Keep the Weight Off in 2009! (Diet)
Desert Island (Humour)
The Unsung Hero Award
WOA Visiting Report

November 2008

From The President's Desk
Heartwarming (Youth Camp)
Hollister Celebrates 50 Years
The Flu and What To Do (Ostomy tips)
Better than a Flu Shot! (Humour)
Contentment (Mental Attitude), (Poetry)
Special Guests (Youth Camp)
Library News
WOA Visiting Report
Annual Christmas Party

October 2008

From The President's Desk
UOAC President's Message (UOAC)
New Owners at ConvaTec (Ostomy Supplies)
2008 UOAC Conference Report
Library News
Instructions For Life (Mental Attitude)
WOA Christmas Party
In Memoriam

September 2008

Vodka, Who Knew? … Here's the Proof! (Ostomy tips)
Library News
UOAC Executive and Board of Directors (UOAC)
Health Care & Ostomies (General Ostomy Info),
Stomal Stenosis (Stoma Care)
The Risk Of Being Set in Your Ways (Mental Attitude), (Ostomy tips)
Ostomy Procedures That Can Backfire (Ostomy tips)
MRSA Found in More Locations (General health)
WOA Visiting Report

Summer 2008

WOA's Wine & Cheese Wind-Up May 2008
From The President's Desk
Keeping Fit - Swimming With a Colostomy (Colostomy) (Sports)
Now, That's a Bad Day! (Humour)
Individuals With Urostomies - Fluid Management and Infection (Urostomy)
Tick Warning (Humour)
Ostomy Travel Tips (Travel)
Summer Suggestions for Appliance Storage (General Ostomy Info), (Ostomy tips)
You Ain't Gonna Believe This (Humour)

May 2008

From a Urostomate (Urostomy)
WOA Executive Committee
I Want To Know (General Ostomy Info)
What is Normal for Your Stoma? (General Ostomy Info)
How Often Do People Empty Their Pouch (General Ostomy Info) (Ostomy tips)
Visiting Report
Retirement (Humour)
Don't Quit (Mental Attitude)
Young As Your Confidence (Mental Attitude)
In Memoriam
Seniors with Ostomies (Mental Attitude) (Visiting)
A Baby's Ostomy (Children)
2008 UOAC Annual Conference in Hamilton (UOAC)

March/April 2008

Not Everyone Knows (Mental Attitude)
In Memory of Betty Friesen
Stoma Complications (Stoma Care)
Drug Therapy For The Ostomate (Medications)
WOA Proposed Budget for 2008
Thoughts From a Colostomate (Ostomy tips) (Mental Attitude)
Just For Laughs (Humour)
Visiting Report
"What Did You Teach?" (Humour)
Inside Out by E-Mail?
Ya Gotta Laugh (Humour)

February 2008

From The President's Desk; New Ostomate Corner (Mental Attitude)
Annual General Meeting, Please Volunteer
2008 UOAC Annual Conference in Hamilton (UOAC Conference 2008)
Retirement
Congratulations (UOAC)
What Are Adhesions? (Surgery)
Heard You Were An Ostomate (Mental Attitude)
2007 Annual Visiting Report
Exercise: The Final Ingredient In Ostomy Management
Carbohydrate Confusion (Nutrition)
Urostomy Food for Thought (Urostomy)

January 2008

Inside This Issue
Christmas Party 2007
A Heartfelt Thank You
Ever Wonder (Humour)
Winnipeg Ostomy Association 35th Anniversary
Cancer's a Funny Thing (Cancer)
Practicing Relaxation (General health)
Natural Fertilizer (Humour)
SASO News
Visitor Re-Certification Seminar
Visiting Report

November 2007

From The President's Desk
October Chapter Meeting
Tips For Ostomates (Ostomy tips)
Urinary Diversions (Urostomy)
So, What's New in the Library? (Books)
Disability Tax Credit (Income Tax)
A 'Cold' Question (General Ostomy Info)
The Good,The Bad,The Ugly (General Ostomy Info)
Ostomy Underwear (Clothing)
In Memoriam
WOA Visiting Report
WOA Christmas Party

October 2007

From The President's Desk
Camp A Revelation For Yarmouth Teen (Children)
Self-Acceptance in Sex (Sexuality)
September Chapter Meeting Summary
Get Your Undies Here (Clothing)
Improvising or Fixing a Leak in a Hurry (Travel) (Ostomy tips)
Emergency!!! (Personal story)
Ostomies, aka the Hole in the Belly (General Ostomy Info)
Some Acronyms (General Ostomy Info)
Emptying an Ostomy Pouch at Home (Urostomy)
WOA Christmas Party
WOA Visiting Report
The Manitoba Gang (UOAC Conference 2007)

September 2007

Westward Ho (UOAC Conference 2007)
District Support Services Workshop (UOAC Conference 2007)
From The President's Desk (Local interest) (UOAC Conference 2007)
SASO General Meeting, Friday August 17, 2007 (UOAC Conference 2007)
Presidents' Support Group (UOAC Conference 2007)
Alan Porter Memorial Award (UOAC Conference 2007)
World Ostomy Day Award (UOAC Conference 2007)
United Ostomy Association of Canada - Board of Directors (UOAC Conference 2007)
UOAC Awards (UOAC Conference 2007)
W.O.A. News and Notes (Local interest)
Visiting Report May - August, 2007 (Local interest)
Why Some Parents Drink (Humour)

Summer 2007

Babe Zaharias (Personal story) (Mental Attitude)
Surprise: 8 Issues of Inside Out a Year (Local interest)
Swimming With An Ostomy (General Ostomy Info) (Sports)
The Swollen Stoma (General Ostomy Info) (Stoma Care)
Wow, What a Party!! (Local interest)
Preventing Blood Clots After Surgery (Surgery)
A Job Well Done! (Local interest)
Visitor Re-Certification; Visitor Re-Certification Part 2 (Local interest) (Visiting)
Disability, Health and Wellness Conference (Local interest)
Book Launch (Local interest) (Book)
Disorder in the Courts (Humour)

May/June 2007

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
A Better Blood Pressure Reading (General health)
New Executive Committee (Local interest)
What a Surprise!! (Humour)
Get Your "Undies" Here (General Ostomy Info)
Going Bananas (Nutrition)
Dietary Guidelines for an Ostomate (Nutrition)
Hints For Summer (General Ostomy Info)
A Hairy Problem (Stoma Care)
In Memoriam (Local interest)
Shadow Buddies; More About Shadow Buddies (Children) (Mental Attitude)
Visitor Training; WOA Visiting Report (Visiting) (Local interest)
If My Body Were A Car (Humour)

March/April 2007

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Visiting Report; Visitor Training (Local interest)
Annual General Meeting (Local interest)
Changing Times (UOA of C)
In Memoriam
SASO NEWS (Spouses and Significant Others)
I'm a Senior Citizen - And Darn Proud of it (Humour)
Common Misconceptions About Digestive System Disorders (GI Tract)
Oh, Oh !!! (Humour)
Hotel Key Cards (Safety)

January/February 2007

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Christmas Party 2006 (Local interest)
Origins of Ostomy Surgery Part 1 (Surgery)
Concerns with the J-Pouch (Pelvic Pouch)
About Fiber (Nutrition)
W.O.A. Visiting Report (Local interest)
New Test Saves Lives (Cancer)
Ten Things to Know About Prostate Cancer (Cancer)
Eight Reasons for Pouch Leakage (Ostomy tips), (Skin care)
Choosing Wellness (General Health)
SASO News - Fall 2006 (Spouses and Significant Others)
A Very Busy Day (Humour), (General Health)

November/December 2006

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
WOA Executive Comittee 2006 - 07 (Local interest)
Wanted: a SASO Representative (Spouses and Significant Others)
World Ostomy Day Report (WOD)
WOA's 35th Anniversary (Local interest)
Cool, Clear & Delicious(General Health)
Think About This (Humour)
New Ostomy Encouragement (Ostomy tips)
WOA's Christmas Party (Local interest)

September/October 2006

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
An Ostomy Story is Published (Personal story)
Why Come? (Mental Attitude)
Pregnancy and Ostomy, a Win-Win Situation; How Not To Get Better Mileage (Humour)
World Ostomy Day Poem (Humour), (WOD)
News and Views of Moncton Conference; UOAC Board of Directors, 2006 TO 2008 (UOA of C)
Humourous ( Fake, I Hope) Questions (Humour)
Bacteria & Your Pouch (Ostomy tips)
Is It Always Necessary to Use Sealant on My Skin? (Ostomy tips), (Skin care)
What an Ostomate Should Know About Medication (Medications)
World Ostomy Day Poster (WOD)

May/June 2006

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Evelyn's Proclamation (Local interest)
WOA Executive Committee (Local interest)
Sports & Exercise (General Health) (Sports)
How to be a Hypochondriac (General Health)
Life isn't the Same With a Pouch (Ostomy tips)
Blockage, My Hospital Experience (Ostomy tips)
Cuffitis, A New Type of Pouch Dysfunction (Pelvic Pouch)
Member's Profile - Al Wokes (Personal story)
No Nursing Home For Me (Humour)
What is a Support Group?
Cranberries - For or Against for Urostomates (Urostomy)
Spelling Checker (Humour)
9th Annual Conference of UOAC (UOA of C)

March/April 2006

From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Money Saving Ideas (Ostomy tips)
Why Should I Come To Meetings?
Your Urinary Ostomy (Ostomy tips)
Beyond the Bones - Calciium and Vitamin D (General Health), (Nutrition)
Kal Kidan's Story (Personal story), (FOW)
It Happened One Night (Personal story)
19 Years and Going Strong (Personal story)
Keeping Your Pouch Odor-Proof (Ostomy tips)
Wellness Secrets (General Health)
World Ostomy Day October 7, 2006 (Local interest), (UOA of A)
Friends of Ostomates Worldwide - Canada (FOW)
Chewing Gum Aids Surgery Recovery (Surgery)

January/February 2006

From the President (Local interest)
Evelyn's Story: A Life Lived Half-full! (Local interest), (Personal story)
From the Editor's Desktop (Local interest), (UOA of A)
Volunteers (Local interest)
You Can Hide Your Ostomy (Ostomy tips)
Folic Acid Helps Slow Memory Loss (General Health), (Nutrition)
Questions and Answers (Ostomy tips)
SASO News, Fall 2005 (Spouses and Significant Others)
Member's Profile (Local interest), (Personal story)

November/December 2005

From the President (Local interest)
WOA Honors Long-Time President (Local interest)
Taking Care Of Your Stoma And Skin (General Ostomy Info)
Subject: Definition of Globalization (humour)
UOAC Conference 2005 - Winnipeg (UOA Conference)
A Bump on My Stoma (General Ostomy Info)
Keep Mentally Healthy (Mental Attitude)
Food And Your Ostomy (Nutrition)
Tips and Tricks (General Ostomy Info)
Bird Flu Explained. What Should You Do? (General Health)
Vitamin B-12? (General Health)
Visitor Training and Visiting Report: September/October 2005 (Local interest)

September/October 2005

Well Done (UOA Conference)
From The President's Desk Top (Local interest)
To Our Friends In The USA
Is it Safe to Eat? (General Health)
Did You Know?
A Teenager's Ostomy
A Daily Dose of Laughter (humour)
All Mine (UOA Conference)
Annual Visiting Report (Local interest)
Visiting Report (Local interest)

July 2005, Special Edition

Special Edition: From The President's Desk (Local interest)
SASO News (SASO)
Ostomy Tips for the Pool (Ostomy tips)
UOAC President's Message (UOAC)
Letter to Manitoba Ostomy Program Clients and Map (Local interest)
Dance Like No One Is Watching (Mental Attitude)
WOA Newsletter Via Email (Local interest)

May/June 2005

Crohn's Mistaken For Anorexia (IBD)
From The President's Desk, Moving On (Local interest)
Annual Election Results (Local interest)
Are Artificial Sweeteners Safe? (Nutrition)
Selecting Urostomy Equipment (Urostomy)
SASO (SASO)
Male Ostomates & Prostate Enlargement (Men's health)
World Ostomy Day October 7, 2006 (UOAC)
Fibres (Nutrition)
Ice Cold Water (Nutrition)
Creation Of A Stoma (Surgery)
Memory Lapses (General health)

March/April 2005

You're Special And Important (Mental Attitude)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
A Fond Farewell (Local interest)
Urgent Appeal for Ostomy Supplies (FOW)
ABC's Of Ostomy Care (General Ostomy Info)
SASO News, Winter 2005 (Spouses and Significant Others)
FOW Canada Report (FOW)
Thoughts On Odor Management (Odor)
New Test Saves Lives (Cancer), (Urostomy)
Eye Inflammation And Bowel Disease (IBD)

January/February 2005

A Visit From St. Ostomy (Poem),
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
A Message From The President Of The International Ostomy Association
The Drink Of ChampionsThe Drink Of Champions (Nutrition)
Surgery To Cure Stoma Problems (Surgery)
Have A Cough? Don't Take This For It!! (Medications)
Dehydration with an Ileostomy (Nutrition), (General health),
Life With A Pull-Through (Pelvic Pouch), (Personal story)
Colostomy Control (and Irrigation) (Colostomy)
A Great Time (Poem), (Local interest)
Pets & Ostomies - Your Ostomy - Not Theirs!!
Urinary Diversion Past, Present & Future, (Urostomy)
That's Hard To Swallow (Nutrition)

November/December 2004

Christmas Party (Local interest)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Abdominal Changes, Hints From All Over
Urostomy Hints & Tips (Urostomy), Herbs and Surgery (Medications), (Surgery)
Conference Registration Draw (Local interest)
Incidentally, Medications and an Ostomy (Medications)
Frequently Asked Questions (General Ostomy Info)
SASO News, Fall 2004, (Relationships), The Final Word on Nutrition (Nutrition), Arthritis and the Intestines
Feel Alive in 2005 (Poem)
Tomatoes (Nutrition)
Visitor Training Seminar (Local interest)
Snowbirds (Travel)

September/October 2004

Manitoba Ostomy Program Expands to Brandon; IOA News (Local interest)
From The President's Desk; Announcement (Local interest)
Potassium, Important Mission (Nutrition)
Hope to the New Ostomate (Mental Attitude)
Cars and Computers (Humour)
Ileostomies and Quality of Life (Ileostomy)
The Lives I have Touched (Mental Attitude)
Medications and the Ostomate; Urology Concerns; (Urostomy) Have a Laugh or Two or Three . . . .
Visitor Certification/Recertification: Saturday, October 30, 2004 (Local interest)
Elimination Of Co-Payment For Ostomy Supplies (Local interest)

January/February 2004

Time for New Beginnings (Mental Attitude)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
A Brief Report Of Stoma Activities And Achievements In Nepal (General Ostomy Info)
Colonscopies (Humour)
The Aging Ileoanal Pouch: What Happens When The Pouch Gets Older, (Pelvic Pouch)
Know When You're Dehydrated (Nutrition)
Ileostomy And Salt & Oops!! (Nutrition), (Humour)
WOA Christmas Party A Ringing Success (Poem), (Local interest)
Visitor Training (Local interest) (Visiting)
Youth Camp Fund (Children), (Youth), (UOAC)

November/December 2003

New Ostomate Corner (Mental Attitude)
Saso (Local interest), (Relationships)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Membership Renewals (Local interest)
Humour Is Needed (Mental Attitude), (Humor)
We Can't Say Enough About The Banana! (Nutrition)
How To Prevent Medical Errors (General health)
Parastomal Hernias (General Ostomy Info)
True Trivia (Humor)
I Beg Your Pardon (Humor)

May/June 2003

WOA News Flash!! (Local and national interest)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Election of Officers (Local interest)
Individuals with Urostomies: Fluid Management and Infection (Urostomy)
Signs of the Times (Humor)
Heat Concerns for Ostomates: Summer Fluid Needs (Ostomy tips)
Water (Ostomy tips), (Nutrition)
How Does Fibre Affect the Ileostomate? (Ostomy tips), (Nutrition)
"Naming Your Stoma" (Humor), (Mental Attitude)
Vitamin B12 - You Can't B2 Sure! (Ostomy tips)
Odor (Ostomy tips)
Hospital Charts (Humor)

March/April 2003

Trust Yourself (Mental Attitude)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Ostomy Output (Ostomy tips)
Things Not To Do When You're an Ostomate (Humor), (Ostomy tips)
Follow-Up Evaluation After Surgery For Colorectal Cancer (Cancer)
Pointers For the New Ostomate (Ostomy tips), (Mental Attitude)
When the Faceplate Won't Stick! (Ostomy tips)
Improvising... or Fixing a Leak in a Hurry (Ostomy tips)
Preparing For Your Ostomy Surgery (Surgery)

January/February 2003

What's Normal For Your Stoma? (Ostomy tips)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Lessons From Noah's Ark (Humor)
The X Files On Ostomates... (Humor),(Mental attitude)
Colostomy and Constipation (Colostomy)
Concerns For Urostomates (Urostomy)
Develop Supportive Relationships (Mental Attitude)
The Bad Gut Lecture Series (Local interest)

November/December 2002

The W.O.A. Wishes You Happy Holidays!
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Coping With an Ostomy (Ostomy tips)
Important Notice Regarding the W.O.A. (Local interest)
Make That Tea Count (Nutrition)
The Ten Most Frequently Asked Questions Following Ostomy Surgery (General Ostomy Info)
Have You thought of Making a Donation to the W.O.A.? (Local interest)
Seven Steps To Improve Your Memory (General health)
The Most Powerful Prescription (Mental attitude)
Can't Get Your Pouch Off? (Ostomy tips)
Visitor Training (Local interest)
The Bad Gut Lecture Series (Local interest)

September/October 2002

World Ostomy Day
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
UOAC Executive and Board of Directors 2002 - 2003
Be Careful of High-Protein Diets (Nutrition)
Youth Camp (Youth)
The Overactive Ileostomy (Ileostomy)
A Raw Deal (General health), (Nutrition)
Attitude in Recovery (Mental Attitude)
Colostomy Care - Frequently Encountered Skin Problems (Colostomy)
Visitor Training (Local interest), (Visiting)
Visiting Report (Local interest), (Visiting)

May/June 2002

Ten Commandments for the New Ostomate (Mental Attitude)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
To All Members - Old and New (Mental Attitude)
Shingles Alert! (General health)
Push the Skin, Don't Pull the Tape (Ostomy Tips)
Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis (General health)
Tips For the Urostomate (Urostomy)
Psychological and Sexual Implications of an Ostomy (Sexuality)
Dealing with Grief (Mental Attitude)
Temporary Ostomies (General Ostomy Info), (Surgery)
Summer Suggestions For Appliance Storage (Ostomy Tips)
Ileostomates - Vitamin B12, Folic Acid & Potassium (Nutrition)
Why Cranberries Prevent Urinary Infections (Urostomy)
Annual Visiting Report (Local interest), (Visiting)

March/April 2002

Travel Tips for Ostomates during Heightened Security (General Ostomy Info)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Friends of Ostomates Worldwide (F.O.W.). Did You Know..... (General Ostomy Info)
Ask An Et Nurse (ET) (Youth)
Fluids And Electrolytes . . . . Your Body's Power Source (General Ostomy Info)
Selecting Urostomy Equipment (Urostomy)
The Wonder Of An Ostomy (Mental Attitude)
Fertility And Pregnancy After The Pelvic Pouch Procedure (Pelvic Pouch) (Pregnancy)
What Is Wellness(Mental Attitude)
WOA Visiting Report (Local interest), (Visiting)
Tips For Ordering Ostomy Supplies in Manitoba (Local interest)

November/December 2001

Christmas Banquet (Local interest)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Winter Ostomy Concerns (General Ostomy Info)
Cancer Treatment Side Effects In The Ostomy Patient (Cancer)
Tender Loving Care - Your Stoma Needs It Too! (Stoma care)
Helpful Ostomy Tips (General Ostomy Info)
The Phoenix: Symbol Of The UOA
Night Time Bowel Movements Following Pelvic Pouch Surgery (Pelvic Pouch)
The Product Complacency Syndrome (General Ostomy Info)
Ostomy Humour (Humor)

September/October 2001

As An Ostomate, How Long Might You Live? (General Ostomy Info)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Tips For Swimming With an Ostomy (General Ostomy Info) (Sports)
Report on the U.O.A. Conference in St. Paul
Interesting Facts & Hints about Ostomies (General Ostomy Info)
Allergic? How To Tell For Sure (Stoma care)
For The Garden Of Your Daily Living (Mental Attitude)
Exercises May Help Elderly Prevent Falls (General health)
Do Coffee And Tea Count Toward The Eight Cups Of Water I Should Drink Each Day? (General health)
Considerations For The Ileoanal Pouch (Pelvic Pouch)
What Does a 'Blood Test' Test? (General health)

May/June 2001

The Flu And What To Do (General health), (General Ostomy Info)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Sexual Concerns After Ostomy Surgery (Sexuality)
Attitudes (Mental Attitude)
Role Of The ET (ET)
All Appliance Wearers (General Ostomy Info)
When Stress Triggers Overeating (General health)
A Recent Rumour (Mental Attitude)
Paste Hints (General Ostomy Info)
Bladder Cancer Early Detection (Urostomy), (Cancer)
Eye Inflammation and Bowel Disease IBD

March/April 2001

More Precious Than Gold - The Value Of An Ostomy Visitor (Visiting)
From The President's Desktop (Local interest)
The ABC's of Ostomy Care (General Ostomy Info)
Ostomy Humor (humor)
Skin Care (Skin Care)
Look People - Things Change (Mental Attitude)
International Ostomy Association's 20/40 Meeting
Two Closets (sexuality), (Mental Attitude)
You Know You're From Rural Manitoba When: (humor)
Bottoms up! Perianal Skin Care (Pelvic Pouch)

January/February 2001

But How Do You Really Feel? (Mental Attitude)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
The Winnipeg Ostomy Association Needs Your Help !!!!!!! (Local interest)
Ruling Frees Muslim Ostomates (Ostomy Rights)
Effect Of Fluid Intake On Risk Of Bladder Cancer In Men (Men's health), (Cancer)
Golden Rules For Living (Mental Attitude)
Urolithiasis (Urostomy)
Running Out Of Brain Space (General health)
Report On The World Congress Of Enterostomal Therapy, Singapore, June 2000 (ET), (Local interest)
I've Had My Pouch Surgery. . . . Now Can I Ever Have a Baby? (Pelvic Pouch), (Pregnancy)
World's Easiest Test (Humor)

November/December 2000

Supporting Those With Cancer (Cancer)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Ileal Conduit and Continent Urinary Reservoir (Urostomy)
10 Super Foods You Should Eat! (Nutrition)
Pelvic Pouch Nutrition Matters (Pelvic Pouch)
Ostomy Stomal "Bumps" - What Are They? - What To Do? (General Ostomy Info)
Working Toward a Better Night's Sleep (General health)
Re-Claiming Your Sexuality (Sexuality)
Perineal Wound (Surgery)
New Year's Resolutions of an Ostomate (Mental Attitude)

September/October 2000

WOA Meetings: New Location, New Dates (Local interest)
From The President's Desk (Local interest)
Bacteria and Infection From Stool (General Ostomy Info)
Stomas (Poem), (Humor)
United Ostomy Association Of Canada's Third Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, August 17 - 19, 2000
Ostomy Procedures That Can Backfire (General Ostomy Info)
Healthy Eating Habits With an Ostomy (General Ostomy Info)
The Aging Ileoanal Pouch: What Happens As The Pouch Gets Older? (Pelvic Pouch)
New Visiting Chairperson's Report (Local interest), (Visiting)
The Visitor (Poem), (Mental Attitude), (Visiting)

May/June 2000

Nine Reasons For Ostomy Pouch Leakage(General Ostomy Info)
From The President's Desk(Local interest)
Skin Care Around The Ostomy(Skin Care)
The Winnipeg Ostomy Association is Moving to a New Location In September!(Local interest)
What Would You Do?
Pregnancy and the Ileostomy(Pregnancy)
Program Summary - Manitoba Ostomy Program
Electrolytes For Ileostomates(Ileostomy)
Herbs & the Happy Intestine(General Health)
1999 Annual Visitors Report(Local interest)
Visitor Re-Training(Local interest)

March/April 2000

Visitor's Needed!(Local interest), (Visiting)
From The President's Desk(Local interest)
Notes and Notices
Drugs and the Ostomate(General Ostomy Info)
Should the Winnipeg Ostomy Association Move to a New Meeting Location?(Local interest)
Common Skin Problems(General Ostomy Info)
Unfit Exercises(General Health)
Defective Ostomy Products(General Ostomy Info)
Church Bulletin Misprints(Humor)
The Importance of Support Groups(Mental Attitude)

January/February 2000

Welcome To Our New Brandon Area Members!(Local interest)
Dance Like No One's Watching(Mental Attitude)
Ostomy Surgery in Young People(Children)
All About Stoma Paste(General Ostomy Info)
The Ileoanal-Pouch Alternative: The Jury Is In!(Pelvic Pouch)
ET Conference in Singapore(Local interest)
Acid Urine A Must(Urostomy)
Common Ostomy Terms(General Ostomy Info)
Ask An ET Nurse(General Ostomy Info)
Peristomal Hernia In Colostomates(Stoma care), (Colostomy)

September/October 1999

International Ostomy Association President's Message(IOA)
From the President's Desk(Local interest)
Y2K Bug: Your Ostomy Supplies are Safe!(Humor)
Ostomy Myth Series, Part 5(General Ostomy Info), (Mental Attitude)
Why An Ostomy Association? A Doctors View
What I Learned the Hard Way: A Light-hearted Look at an Ileostomate's Mistakes (Ostomy Tips), (Humor)
Don't Mix Herbs and Drugs(General Health)
Why Are Some Patients Told To Irrigate Their Colostomies While Others Are Not!(Stoma care), (Colostomy)
To Our Members: We Need More Visitors!(Local interest)

May/June 1999

You are a Strong Person!(Mental Attitude)
From the President's Desk(Local interest)
Leak Is A Four Letter Word(Ostomy Tips)
Ostomy Myth Series, Part 4(General Ostomy Info), (Mental Attitude)
Ode to the ET Nurse(Humor)
Urostomy Hints(Urostomy)
Visitor Re-Training(Local interest)
1998 Annual Visitors Report(Local interest)
Visitor's Report(Local interest)

March/ April 1999

Does Having An Ostomy Limit My Physical Activities?(Sports), (Ostomy Tips)
From the President's Desk(Local interest)
If Odor and Gas Are Problems(Ostomy Tips)
Controlling Leg Cramps(General Health)
What You Should Know About Blockage(Ileostomy), (Ostomy Tips)
Generally Speaking, The Truth About Volunteers. . . .
Ostomy Myth Series Part 3(General Ostomy Info), (Mental Attitude)
Things to Keep In Mind(Humor)
Infections In Urostomates(Urostomy)

January/February 1999

Life Is a Terminal Illness(Personal story), (Cancer)
Letter to the Editor(Personal story), (Cancer)
Ostomy Myth Series, Part 2(Mental Attitude), (Sexuality),
Tips For Ostomates(Ostomy Tips)

November/December 1998

The Ostomates Spouse Speaks Out(Spouses), (Personal story)
From the President's Desk(Local interest)
Vitamin B12 Revisited(Ileostomy)
Ostomy Myth Series(Mental Attitude)
Properly Seasoned(Humor)
Snow Bird Tips for Winter Travelling(Ostomy tips)
FAP - The Other Gastrointestinal Disease(Familial Adenomatous Polyposis), (Intestinal health)
Flu and The Ostomate (Ostomy tips)
Beware Of Gaining Excessive Weight(Ostomy tips), (Nutrition)
Visitor's Report (Local interest)

September/October 1998

Sex and the Ostomate(Sexuality)
From the President's Desk(Local interest)
When Can a Child Start Caring For an Ostomy? What Advice Do You Have For Parents(Children)
Advice from a Physician About Safety Belts (Safety)
Monitor That Mole(Skin Care)
If You Are A New Ostomate(Mental Attitude)
Radiation Therapy:Special Considerations For The Ostomy Patient(Chemotherapy), (Cancer)
Those Abdominal Noises (Ostomy tips)
Diverticular Disease(Intestinal health)
I'm a Stoma(Humor), (Mental Attitude)
When Should You Call the Doctor?(Stoma Care)
The Ostomates Guide To Medical Terms and Their Meaning(Humor)

May/June 1998

W.O.A. TO DISSOLVE IN SEPTEMBER? (Local interest)
From the President's Desk (Local interest)
Letter To All Visitors Of The Winnipeg Ostomy Association (Local interest)
Election Results (Local Interest)
Prostrate Cancer Part II (Men's health), (Cancer)
The Ileoanal-Pouch Alternative: The Jury Is In! (Pelvic Pouch)
1997 Annual Visitor's Report (Local Interest)

March/ April 1998

Meeting With Hon. Darren Praznik (Local interest)
From the President's Desk (Local interest)
1997 Income Tax Receipt (Local interest)
Ostomates Receiving Chemotherapy (Chemotherapy), (Cancer)
Diarrhea - Infections & Other Causes (Ostomy tips)
A New Treatment for Impotence (Men's health)
Ten Commandments for the New Ostomate (Ostomy tips)
Colostomy Noises (Ostomy tips), (Colostomy)
How Does A Sigmoid Colon Work? (Stoma care), (Colostomy)
Patient Mistakenly Takes Bladder Home in Bag (Humor)
Prostrate Cancer Part 1 (Men's health), (Cancer)

January/February 1998

WOA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY (Local interest)
Folliculitis (Skin care)
Developing a Sense of Well-Being After Ostomy Surgery (Mental Attitude)
What To Do In Case Of Food Blockage (Stoma care), (Nutrition)
The Power Of Word Processors (Humor)
Just One More Day (Ostomy tips)
A Very Good Idea (Ostomy tips)

November/December 1997

WOA'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY! (Local interest)
A Visit from St. Ostomy (Humor), (Poem)
Stoma Laceration (Stoma care)
Yes We Have No Bananas (Nutrition)
What to Say to Someone Who is Really Sick!
Insomnia (General health)
Osteoporosis and Milk (Nutrition)
Fruit Fiber (Nutrition)
Phases Of Surgical Recovery (Mental Attitude), (Surgery)

Sept/Oct 1997

IOA 9th World Congress
I.B.D. and BOWEL CANCER (IBD)
The Bionic Woman (Humor)
Are You Receiving The Services You Should? (Ostomy Rights)
You "Knead" To Avoid Accidents! (Ostomy tips)
The Ostomy Patients Guide To Hospitalization (Ostomy tips)
Measure Your Stoma (Ostomy tips)

May/June 1997

Skin Cancer: How to Avoid It (General health)
An Ostomate Needs a Sense of Humor (Humor)
Colostomy Irrigation (Stoma care), (Colostomy)
Old Advice For New Members (Ostomy tips)
1996 Annual Visitor's Report
Stenosis (Stoma care)
VON Centennial Award
Travelling With an Ostomy (Ostomy tips)
Controlling Alkaline Urine (Urostomy)

March/April 1997

Independent Canadian Ostomy Association?
St. Boniface Hospital Research Center Tour (Local interest)
Pelvic Pouch Procedure: Dr. Yaffe (Pelvic Pouch), (Surgery)
Don't Let Depression Keep You Down (General health), (Mental Attitude)
Hernia and the Ostomate (Stoma care)

January/February 1997

Freighter Cruising (Personal story)
Letter from ET Nurse's Group
FOW Canada
FOW Canada's 1996 Annual President's Report

November/December 1996

World Ostomy Day in Winnipeg.
A Brief History of the Brandon/Westman Ostomy Association
Which Foods Have the Most Vitamins (Nutrition)
What a Night Before Christmas! (Humor), (Poem)
The Ileoanal Pouch (IAP) Info Column (Pelvic Pouch)
Thoughts On Ostomy Odor Management (Ostomy tips)

September/October 1996

The WINNIPEG OSTOMY ASSOCIATION Celebrates WORLD OSTOMY DAY! (Local interest)
Mayor's Proclamation
Walk For Health (General health)
World Ostomy Day - Press Release
Passing the Buck
The Ileoanal Pouch (IAP) Info Column (Pelvic Pouch)
Heard You're An Ostomate (Poem), (Mental Attitude)
The Invention Of Toilet Paper
Canadian Chapters In Top 50 By Membership in UOA Inc.

May/June 1996

Chemo Cuisine (Nutrition), (Chemotherapy)
For the New Ileostomate (Surgery), (Ostomy tips), (Ileostomy)
Experience is the Best Teacher (Ostomy tips)
Sex After Ostomy Surgery(Sexuality)
Coping With Infection (Skin care)
A Rose By Any Other Name. . . (Humor), (Mental Attitude)
Clinton Healthcare Team Medical Terminology (Humor)

March/April 1996

Happy 50th Anniversary, Evelyn (Personal story)
How to Tell Someone You Have an Ostomy
Food Chart (Nutrition)
Adhesives and Solvents (Skin care)
Evolution of the Pelvic Pouch (Pelvic Pouch)
A Second Chance (Mental Attitude)
Blue Discolorations (Urostomy)

January/February 1996

Manitoba Ostomy Program Update (Local interest)
Letter To The Honorable James C. McCrae, Minister Of Health. (Local interest)
Letter from The Manitoba Society of Pharmacists (Local interest)
Letter to the Minister by U.O.A. Canada Inc. President
Eating After Ostomy Surgery. (Nutrition)
More Than One Ostomy (Stoma care)
Factors Which Influence Ostomy Function (Ostomy tips)
Division of Surgery - A Book Review (Personal story)
Why Come?

November/December 1995

The Future of the Manitoba Ostomy Program (Local interest)
Manitoba Society of Pharmacists Proposal
The Manitoba Ostomy Program
Definition of Enterostomal Nursing.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Study (IBD)

September/October 1995

Pouchitis (Pelvic Pouch)
Forgive Our Trespasses (Personal story)
You Know You've Got Trouble (Humor)
Ostomies and Childbearing (Pregnancy)
How to Avoid Leakage (Skin care)
Being an Ostomate (Mental Attitude)
Daily Exercise (General health)

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