Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal or colon cancer is among the top three cancers for both men and women in South Africa with 1 in 77 males and 1 in 132 females diagnosed according to the National Cancer Register (2019). There is evidence of many younger individuals being diagnosed with colorectal cancer. It’s the second most common cancer in […]
SASS Webinar – 27 March 2024
SAVE THE DATE Our March broadcast of the SASS Support Group Meeting is Proudly Sponsored by HOLLISTER. Hollister Incorporated is an independent, employee-owned company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products and services worldwide. Our virtual meetings will now be streamed across multiple platforms simultaneously and can be viewed on FaceBook, Instagram & Youtube and […]
Intimacy With My Ostomy
For most ostomates, a stoma has little or no effect on the ability to enjoy sex, regardless of sexual preferences or lifestyle before surgery. Sexuality and ostomy are complex subjects with many aspects to it: the physical, emotional, and psychological pressures are major influences in ones’ life. Below, we will break down these issues […]
SASS Virtual Support Group Meeting – Feb 2024
SAVE THE DATE Our February broadcast of the SASS Support Group Meeting is Proudly Sponsored by Convatec. Convatec is a global medical products and technologies with leading market positions in advanced wound care, ostomy care, continence care and infusion care. We are doing things differently in 2024. Our virtual meetings will now be streamed across multiple […]
Types of Ostomy Bags and How to Choose What’s Best for You
Many Ostomates fall victim to the common misconceptions that daily leakage and skin irritation are normal occurrences that come with the territory of having an ostomy. The reality is, they are going through unnecessary struggles due to the fact that they aren’t using the best products for my individual situation.
Intimacy with an Ostomy
It is normal normal to feel anxious about how stoma has changed your body and this can make you shy away from being intimate with your partner. Meaningful and fulfilling intimate encounters can still be part of your and your partner’s lives. Open and honest communication with your partner lay at the heart of the […]
SASS – July 2022 Support Group Meeting
Meeting Details: Topic: Lifestyle Tips & Tricks Date & Time: 27 July 2022 at 19:00 Johannesburg Please join the SASS Support group meeting where we will be chatting lifestyle tips and tricks for Ostomates. PLEASE NOTE: Once registered you will receive the meeting login details.
Understanding your Colostomy
Understanding your Colostomy plays a huge role in coming to terms with having one and most importantly, managing your “NEW YOU”. Please join our June Support Group meeting as we explore Colostomies in abit more detail. We will explore: operations that result in a colostomy recap diet constipation/diarrhoea colostomy irrigation Parastomal hernias Date […]
SASS – What Stoma Products are Availible?
We are so thankful to the team at SASA (The South African Stomaltherapy Association) for supporting our monthly meetings. This evening, Sr Jane Hoole chats to us about Stoma Products available in South Africa. Through the course of this conversation, we covered some interesting topics that we are confident, you the Ostomate will find extremely […]
Understanding your ileostomy
Understanding your ileostomy plays a huge role in coming to terms with having one and most importantly, managing your “NEW YOU”. Please June our May Monthly Support Group meeting as we explore ileostomies in abit more detail. Meeting Details: Topic: Operations that result in an ileostomy/Ulcerative colitis vs Crohn’s disease/recap diet/managing lose watery stools/appropriate pouching […]