The Bayonne Ostomy Alliance is a
not-for-profit association established to provide mutual aid and rehabilitation to persons who have undergone bowel or bladder ostomy or related surgeries (colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy, Kock pouch, etc.).
Membership is open to all interested persons, including those who have undergone one or more surgeries, their relatives and friends, medical professionals, and representatives of companies which manufacture or market ostomy supplies and prosthetic devices.
To help people prepare for what will happen during and after an ostomy or related surgery, we can arrange for someone who has been through the process to visit with the person who is contemplating, or who has had an ostomy or related surgery.
The word ostomy signifies a type of surgery required when a person has
lost the normal function of the bladder or bowel due to birth defects, disease, injury or
other disorders. Such operations include colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy. The surgery
allows for normal bodily wastes to be expelled through a new surgical opening (stoma) on
the abdominal wall. Most persons with ostomies must wear special appliances over the
stoma. An ostomate is a person who has had ostomy surgery.
Stoma in greek means "mouth" or "opening." It is surgically created from the bowel (intestine) through the skin onto the abdomen to help in the removal of body wastes such as feces or urine.
The different kinds of Ostomies:
Colostomy is a stoma in the colon or large intestine
Ileostomy is a stoma in the ileum or small intestine
Urostomy is a stoma for the urinary tract
Continent Ileostomy is a surgical variation of the ileostomy. (also called a Kock pouch).
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Meetings
When: 2nd Wednesday of each month Time: 2 PM (Family and friends are welcome) Where: Bayonne Medical Center
29th Street at Avenue E, Bayonne, NJ 07002 Phone: 201-339-5251 Or email OstomyVisitor@aol.com
In The Cardiology Conference Room
[Take the A elevator to the 1st floor. Make a left when exiting
the elevator and another left down the corridor to the Cardiology Conference Room.]
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND
If you are unable to attend the afternoon meeting. A representative of the Ostomy Alliance will be available from 7 - 8:30 PM, the 2nd Wednesday of each month, at The Community Cancer Support Group;
591 Avenue C, Bayonne, NJ 07002
[Above the Pamrapo Bank]
[Take the elevator to the 3rd floor]
[Family and friends are welcome]
The documents contained within these web pages are presented expressly for informational purposes only. In no way are any of the materials presented here meant to be a substitute for professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner, nor should they be construed as such. ALWAYS check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, or before starting a new program of treatment. The sysop is not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any form of damages whatsoever resulting from the use (or misuse) of information contained in or implied by these documents.
What is an Ostomy?
