Learn what an ileostomy is, why you may have one, and how the waste from what you eat will now come out of your body through the stoma.
Learn everyday steps to take to make sure your stoma and the surrounding skin stays healthy. Also, understand that you can still live a normal and active lifestyle with an ostomy.
There's a lot to learn about caring for an ileostomy, from proper cleaning to pouch choice. Watch this program to learn how to drain, dispose of, and replace an ileostomy pouch.
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