People who have advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) can sometimes also have ostomy surgery. That’s an operation that reroutes your body’s waste into a bag that attaches to the outside of ...

An ileostomy and a colostomy are surgical procedures that reroute part of the intestines to an opening in the abdominal wall. Ileostomies involve the small intestine, while colostomies involve the ...

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KRYSTAL Miller has amassed thousands of fans thanks to her unapologetically candid descriptions of living life with a plastic, disposable bag that collects her bodily waste. The Perth mum’s bowel and ...

A nurse who suffered from such a severe undiagnosed stomach condition that she pleaded with doctors to allow her to have ostomy surgery is now on a mission to break the stigma surrounding stoma bags.