At first this may seem a bizarre story to have within Ostomyland but it will become clear in a little while. Promise.
MEP’s (Members of the European Parliment) will soon be voting on the issue of the use of airport scanners which allow viewers to see the person scanned totally naked, the BBC has reported. Not only will the scanners show people naked but it will allow the viewers to also see any body surgery features the scanned subject may have had, such as breast implants and, of course, ostomy bags, along with any drugs and guns which may be stashed in their undies.
Scanned images will allegedly not be recorded under normal circumstances but no doubt it will cause a lot of unease amongst the body shy (me), or those who just do not wish to have their dignity infringed upon. I’m all for airport security being tight, but is this a step too far? Let us know what you think by clicking on the “Read Users Comments” link below where you’ll find the comments form.
You can read the full story (inc. sample scan image) on the BBC News Website.
…on raising £10,500 for their recent sponsored cycle ride, a 205 mile trip from Gothenburg to Oslo.
The money was donated to the Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, (CHAS) on 8th November 2008, and was given in little Jack MacPherson’s memory.
The Children’s Hospice Association Scotland, (CHAS) provides respite care, terminal care and bereavement support to families who have a child or children who will sadly die before they reach adulthood.
Jack loved to spend time at Robin House in Balloch.
More information can be found in Mauro’s Blog:
The Scotalian Donkey
We at ostomyland are very proud of you, Mauro! 
Issue #31 of Coloplast UK’s long running Ostomate support magazine is starting to hit door mats all over the UK. Covering a wide array of ostomate-related topics, Charter has earned itself a reputation for discussing things other mags may not, whilst at the same time giving a compassionate and informed opinion to it’s readers.
Twick or tweeeeeet!?!?!
Yes, it’s that time of year again! The spooky highlight of the Ostomyland year is without doubt our annual spooktacular - now in it’s 6th year. Read on for details of the years events!
Ostomylifestyle.org is searching for an Ostomate who would like to model for their promotional material. If you are interested, drop them a line at the email address featured in their press release below.
Be a model for Ostomy Lifestyle
Are you proud of your stoma surgery? Are you an example of Positive Living?
You could be a positive influence for others and make an impact by helping us to promote images of happy, healthy people who are confident and above all aren’t afraid to talk about their stomas and show off their experiences to the world.
We want your positive images to include in leaflets, information sheets and our website, as well as finding candidates for more exciting projects.
If we invite you to take part in further projects you will also receive:
- Professional photo shoot
- Professional make up & hair styling
- Professional styling advice
- Lots of other goodies!
We’re looking forward to hearing from you, send us some photos of yourself getting on with your life and state what other sorts of modeling you would like to be considered for (e.g. sport, fashion, medical information etc) to models@ostomylifestyle.org
If you’ve been a regular visitor to the Ostomyland forums lately, you may have read or posted on a Irrigation thread called “Fingers Crossed”. Due to the enourmous growth in the number of posts this thread was making, and the fact it was all but a community in it’s own right, the decision has been made to seperate it away from the ostomyland website resources, and instead given it’s own forum where it can continue to grow and prosper without impedement of our own restrictive shared hosting resources.
If you want to visit the Fingers Crossed irrigation forums please pop on over to:
http://www.fingerscrossedonline.proboards.com/
I wish the forum all the best and am just sorry that I’ve not been able to afford dedicated hosting so as to be able to keep that forum part of Ostomyland.
New Site Content: Just added link/feature for a new Colostomate-blog.
Colostomy - My Journey is a personal blog featuring many photographs which follows a colostomate’s journey from unexpected stoma and colostomy, to a reversal in the very near future. The site features what some may feel are “graphic” images, and the commentary pulls no punches in the description of personal states of mind and feelings etc. Sometimes life with a colostomy is not easy, the manufacturers literature can often make you feel like an outcast if you are also suffering problems with your stoma, be it physical or emotional, and it is nice to see a site that dares to face up to facts of life with a Colostomy when you were never expecting it in the first place so had no time to adjust to the changes of lifestyle.
For lots more Ostomy related website, in varying catergories, please visit the Ostomyland website links page.
Hi there folks! Fuzzbutt here, I’m Ostomyland’s furry mascot and I’m back with another one of my top Ostomy-related tips.
It’s summer time! Hurray! The weather is nice (if you’re lucky and don’t live in the UK!) and the family want to go out for the day to the beach or something. But, what about caring for your ostomy while out? This can be a particularly big hurdle for new Ostomates to overcome as they often fear the pouch coming off and not being able to care for it outside their usual home-based comfort zone. But it needn’t be a huge hassle and mass panic to gather together any of your supplies to take with you, and you need not be so worried about caring for the stoma outside the home.
In May 2008 a brand new Ostomy support charity launched in the UK covering support for not just colostomates, or just ileostomates, or just urostomates, but in fact for ALL ostomates in the UK.
“Dignitaries and representatives from charities, hospitals and companies turned out to celebrate the national launch of Ostomy Lifestyle, which seeks to empower people, enabling them to make informed choices and to communicate frankly about all aspects of stoma surgery.” *
“If you have been affected by stoma surgery or would like to find out how you can support Ostomy Lifestyle then please contact the Careline on 0800 731 4264 or 0118 324 0089.” *
If you’d like to read the press release please click on the read more link below where you can find a copy of it in full.
Everyone at Ostomyland would like to wish Ostomy Lifestyle all the best success for the future and look forward to hearing more from this exciting, new charity.
Jason D
Webmaster
Site-Owner & Colostomate
* = Quote from Ostomy Lifestyle Press Release
Thanks to a mailing from ConvaTec, I’ve discovered that on Thursday 7th August 2008 (10am Start) Convatec and Amcare wish to welcome you to their Health and Wellbeing Day. An exhibition is being held at the Wetherby Racecourse featuring events on:
- Positive thinking and relaxation
- A chance to experience therapies and massage
- Food & exercise
- Fashion, positive body image and looking good
- Exhibition of ConvaTec products and services
Tickets are free, but are limited. So, if you are in the Wetherby area on 7th August why not pay them a visit. For more details about the day, and to confirm your place, call the ConvaTec care centre on 0800 83 48 22. Also, the manufacturers such as ConvaTec normally have days like this as part of a roadshow, so even if you dont live near Wetherby you may like to give them a call to see if the event is coming to a town near you in the near future. I cannot guarantee it is a roadshow, but its worth a call to find out, especially if the event is covering any topics you are particularly interested in.
Jason D.
Webmaster
Site-Owner & Colostomate
www.ostomyland.com
