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The Regina Ostomy Chapter was established in 1974 as a non-profit mutual support society for the benefit of people who have had, or are about to have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery. Our aim is to:• To help people with intestinal and/or urinary diversions to lead full and productive lives and to provide information and emotional support to their families and caregivers.• To educate the

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Anyone is welcome to attend the Regina Ostomy Chapter's regular monthly meetings whether you are a person living with an ostomy, a family member or friend, or a healthcare professional. The meetings are an opportune time for exchanges of ideas about what works best in your ostomy care, for sharing personal stories or for gaining insight into the ostomy experience of others. Discussion is often

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May SeminarWe are once again planning a full day seminar to be held May 5th, 2012. More details will be forthcoming.

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President, Agnes ParisloffPast President, Lorraine ThompsonSecretary, Joan MancinelliTreasurer, Gale MillerVisiting, Joan Mancinelli Publicity, Brenda Frohlick Flowers & Cards, Wilma TrumbleyPhoning, Gord Kosloski & Gail ZipchianHost, Christine JacobLunch, Brenda FrohlickMailing, Lorraine ThompsonMailing labels, Ken MatchettNewsletter, Muffy Truscott

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Patients who have just had ostomy surgery are often anxious and uncertain as to how they will cope with their new ostomy. Meeting with someone who has undergone the same procedure can do much to alleviate fears and anxiety.We provide hospital visiting service, at the request of the physician, patient or enterostomal therapy nurse, either pre-operative, post-operative or both. The trained ostomy

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MEMBERSHIPMembership fees to belong to the Regina Ostomy Chapter are $30 per year, payable in September of each year. $20 of this fee is paid to the United Ostomy Association of Canada, Inc. (UOAC). The remaining $10 remains with the Chapter and helps with the costs of the newsletter and mailing, production of brochures to help new patients adjust to living with an ostomy, funding for ostomy

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The Regina Ostomy Chapter distributes a newsletter 5 times per year. We will be attempting to provide access to back issues at a later date.We now issue a newsletter in electronic form. If you are a member of the Regina Ostomy Chapter and wish to receive the newsletter via email, please contact the editor - muffytruscott@gmail.com with a request and your email address.

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Saskatchewan Aids to Independent Living (S.A.I.L.) is an ostomy reimbursement program with the Saskatchewan government. An enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse at the Ostomy & Wound Care Centre, Pasqua Hospital, will register you with the S.A.I.L. program. You will then receive a letter telling you that you are registered. Once this letter is received, you may submit your paid receipts for ostomy

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Membership forms and fees can be sent to the following address:Regina Ostomy Chapter% Gale Miller942 Brachman BayRegina, SKS4N 7P2If you have a beef, bouquet, or simply suggestions for topics you wish discussed at the meetings or covered in the newsletter, please forward your ideas to the above address or email the editor at muffytruscott@gmail.comFor information about the Canadian ostomy

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The listing of links to ostomy and ostomy related sites that is found here is not meant to be exhaustive, but merely representative of some of the information that can be found. Some of the other Canadian ostomy chapter websites offer a more complete listing of links and should be consulted for an overall picture of what is available.CANADIAN OSTOMY CHAPTERSCalgaryHamilton Peace

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REGINAJolly's Surgical Supplies120 Victoria AvenueRegina, SKPhone: 522-3833 or 757-2733(Free delivery and prompt mail orders)Medical 1550 - 10th AvenueRegina, SKPhone: 352-8874(free delivery, within city limits)The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy2310 9th Avenue N.Regina, SKPhone: 543-5555Shoppers Drug MartLandmark Centre4130 Albert StreetRegina, SKPhone: 777-8044Shoppers Drug MartNorthgate Mall303

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If you wish to join the Regina Ostomy Chapter or you need more information, please contact us at: muffytruscott@gmail.com.

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An Enterostomal Therapy Nurse (ET) is a registered nurse who specializes in the care and teaching of people with an ostomy. While you were recovering from surgery in hospital, you most likely met with one of these nurses who taught you how to care for your ostomy. The ET nurse is also available to help you should problems arise once you return home.Routine outpatient clinic check-ups with your

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If you wish to become a member of the Regina Ostomy Chapter, please fill in the form below, print it off and send to the address indicated.APPLICATION FORM:Name: _______________________________________Address: ______________________________________City/Town: ____________________________________Postal Code: ___________________________________Phone: _______________________________________Email: ___

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A urostomy, or urinary diversion is a surgically created opening in the abdomen that allows urine to pass directly out of the body. Most commonly performed to remove bladder cancer, a urostomy may also be necessary where interstitial cystitus or some types of kidney disease are present, or if there is severe injury to the urinary tract. Urostomies are always on the right side of the body, and

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Severe cases of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease may be treated by the surgical creation of an ileostomy, where the end of the ileum is brought to the surface of the skin. The colon may be left intact in order to heal and allow the patient to be reconnected, or, in many cases it will be removed entirely. Its function, reabsorbing salt, electrolytes and water will be carried out to some

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