Positive Options for Living with Your Ostomy: Self-Help and Treatment

Nearly half a million people in the U.S. have an ostomy—a surgically created opening used to expel waste when the body’s normal systems are damaged by disease or injury. This book deals specifically with the effect of colostomies (large intestine), ileostomies (small intestine), and urostomies (urinary tract), which handle waste materials from the digestive tract.

Dr. White explains why ostomies are needed, what medical tests you ma...