Did you know there is a monthly Ostomy Support Meeting?

Hi everyone! The next ostomy support meeting will be:

Tue, May 5, 2026
4:00pm to 6:00pm Arizona Time

Join Zoom Meeting here
https://mchealth.zoom.us/j/99659580974
Meeting ID: 996 5958 0974
Passcode: Ostomy

To see all upcoming virtual Ostomy Support meetings, see the link below.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/events/

It’s very good, especially if you are new to an Ostomy. I’ve been watching it for a while. Just remember the time difference if you’re not local!

Hi all! Next Zoom meeting is coming up!

Tue, Jun 2, 2026
4:00pm to 6:00pm MT

Join Zoom Meeting here
https://mchealth.zoom.us/j/99659580974
Meeting ID: 996 5958 0974
Passcode: Ostomy

You can find all the upcoming meetings here:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/events/

We had a great meeting on Tuesday, with lots of attendees and discussion on healing and emotions after surgery, and using airplane toilets while traveling. We also had a good discussion on dealing with an ostomy at work, irrigation, and pouch liners for colostomates. We had a couple of attendees who had multiple ostomys.

I plan to capture all the resources shared going forward, but this time I'll have to go off of memory (sorry). @candywocrn shared some great resources with us.

For good videos and information on ostomies:
https://www.ostomy101.com/
For finding a support group in your area:
https://www.ostomy.org/support-group-finder/
Coming up in the next couple of months are reps from Hollister and Coloplast, and our favorite, one of Mayo's Colorectal Surgeons!

Thanks @candywocrn for all you do for us!

Thank you, Susan. If you can recall, I would like the reference for the black bags that were 10 x 10. I believe it was Linda who mentioned them.

@ellyns unfortunately I didn't get all the references. Did she find them on Amazon?

I don’t remember either. Thx.

Hi folks! July's meeting is coming up, and we have some guests!

Convatec reps, Jill Goracke and Joel Matthew, and Ostomy Secrets rep, Sarah Biggart will be joining us to talk about Convatec and Ostomy Secrets.
https://www.convatec.com/
https://www.ostomysecrets.com/
After that we will have our usual open discussion, so bring your questions for Jill, Joel, and Sarah, and then stay to share share stories problems, and solutions (this time I promise I will save all the links)!

Tue, Jul 7, 2026
4:00pm to 6:00pm Arizona Time
Join Zoom Meeting here
https://mchealth.zoom.us/j/99659580974
Meeting ID: 996 5958 0974
Passcode: Ostomy
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/event/ostomy-monthly-support-group-meeting-1-ca6e7bfb/