Author Archives: Jose Belden

Ileostomy surgery, also known as J-pouch surgery, creates an ileostomy—a small opening in the abdomen that allows stool to pass out of the body. This surgery is often required for people with ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease. While it can be difficult and uncomfortable at first, there are many benefits to having an ileostomy, suchContinue reading “Ileostomy Surgery: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly”

Even though many people are finding it important to stay inside this 2020, I am of a different opinion.  I think that no virus should keep people from being able to be free and enjoy the great outdoors.  Especially, since the virus dies in direct sunlight.  It is important to remember to enjoy life andContinue reading “Look Good with Your Stoma”

I have always been greatly interested in everything sports related. Whether it’s watching sports, playing sports, talking about sports, or collecting sports memorabilia, I am all for it. Sports have always offered excitement and competitiveness that you can’t really find anywhere else in my opinion. And since my life was pretty boring growing up inContinue reading “Playing Sports With a Stoma”

Living with a stoma is not easy. Let’s face it, if you have had an ostomy before then you know exactly what I mean. My heart goes out to all the people like me that are having to live with such a serious affliction the rest of their lives. I mean, can you imagine wearingContinue reading “Some Quick Tips For Living With A Stoma”

Diverticulitis can be a very alarming pain to go through. The body’s digestive system absorbs nutrients to spread through the body while digesting food. Sometimes this doesn’t go as planned and can make for serious problems. This is because of weakened area around the colon that are put under pressure. The pressure from this leadsContinue reading “Diverticulitis “

When the worst parts of life hit you it can be hard.  I know that medical issues are not the worst parts of life and that helped me to cope with my own stoma.  Death I think is the hardest part of life and simply adding on a daily routine of an ostomy bag didn’tContinue reading “How to cope with a stoma”

There are a lot of things that are different looking back on them now.  Growing up, I often heard the phrase “just wait till you get older”. The main context in which I heard this phrase was while playing basketball. Sports are definitely a part of my upbringing. Being from a town that worshipped basketball,Continue reading “Outdoor Sports and Stomas”

Often times ostomy is looked at in a bad light, and anyone with it will have a bad life, or that person is disabled. However, that is not the case. An ostomy can be a life-saving procedure for people, and it can happen to anyone. There are many myths surrounding ostomy. In this article, weContinue reading “Myths about ostomy”

As a child, I grew up on a farm. I had to help out any time I had free time. As a young kid that was tough as I wanted to spend my free time with my school friends. My father told me that it is important to help out and make sacrifices for theContinue reading “Farming with a colostomy bag”

A colostomy is a kind of procedure that creates an opening in the colon or large intestine and brings it to the front abdomen through a hole. A colostomy can be temporary or permanent. A permanent ostomy procedure is called an end ostomy. This is because the end of the colon is brought to theContinue reading “Colostomy”