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I'm Too (Insert Excuse Here) to Get Colon Cancer 26 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
Image © Mscates176/Dreamstime What did Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan and Farrah Fawcett have in common? They were all diagnosed with colon cancer. Although I don't know personally, it's a pretty s...
Taking Care of Yourself 30 Jul 2013 | 11:18 pm
Image © Paul Hakimata/Dreamstime Although it's difficult to process why some healthy people get colon cancer, medical science has proven that there are ways to reduce your personal risk. The catch? Y...
You Have a Choice in Ostomy Suppliers 30 Jul 2013 | 02:31 am
Image © Julie Wilkinson Not so welcome news: You've got a colostomy for however long it takes your colon to heal after bowel surgery (some people have permanent ostomies). Much better news: You can s...
Drink Your Water, People! 23 Jul 2013 | 08:32 pm
Are you the type of person that lives with a bottle of water in hand or do you consider soda and coffee your main source of hydration? Probably the simplest, but most necessary, teaching I deliver dai...
Eating Healthy Doesn't Have to be Boring 10 Jul 2013 | 05:15 pm
Image © Maram/Dreamstime Many people live under the misconception that eating right equals munching on boring "rabbit food". Fresh fruits and vegetables do not have to be hum drum unless you have rel...
Selecting a Colostomy Pouching System 27 Jun 2013 | 07:49 pm
Image © Julie Wilkinson Following bowel surgery, the enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse probably sent you home armed with boxes of supplies to care for your new colostomy. It's normal to have your bathr...
Getting Your Veins Ready for Chemo 20 Jun 2013 | 04:27 pm
Image © Vincente Barcelo Varona/Dreamstime If you do not have a port or other type of access device, getting the intravenous (IV) needle inserted for your chemotherapy session might be the most feare...
No, No, the Coffee Doesn't Go There! 6 Jun 2013 | 07:26 pm
Image © Robert Brown/Dreamstime Aside from simply wasting a good cup of brew, there are many reasons why you should step away from the coffee enema. Yep, I said it - an enema composed of brewed coffe...
What's for Dinner on a Clear Liquid Diet? 3 Jun 2013 | 02:16 pm
Image © Ruslan Kerimov/Dreamstime It's one day, two hours and four minutes before your colonoscopy appointment. The dinner menu tonight includes only clear liquids -- as directed by your gastroentero...
Don't Let Recurrence Paralyze You 30 May 2013 | 03:45 am
Image © Dmitriy Shironosov/Dreamstime You're driving down the road and it's a beautiful spring day. While humming along with the radio you smile and think that this is a good moment. Then it hits -- ...
