Inspiring Stories And Ideas From Others Living With A Stoma

Founder of Ostomy United - United States

Meet Ted Vosk

Homeless for the better part of four years as a teenager, Ted Vosk developed ulcerative colitis w...

Fashion Model

Meet Jearlean Taylor

As an accomplished fashion model—and a double ostomate—she’s spent nearly 20 years camouflaging h...

teacher, principal

Meet Walt Brilhart

A life-long educator, Walt Brilhart has always taken care of others – as a teacher, principal, ex...

Adventurer

Meet Rob Hill

The 23-year-old amateur runner and adventurer, who completed his first marathon in the second gra...

Park Ranger

Meet Bill O'Donnell

An active man who loves the outdoors, Bill O’Donnell’s ileostomy didn’t stop him from forging ahe...

Ostomysecrets®

Meet Sarah Biggart

A woman’s first wedding anniversary should be a special time. For me, it signaled a journey that...

Fashion

Meet Lisa Becker

Lisa emphasizes that the support of family and friends helped her adjust to life with a stoma – b...

Volunteer

Meet Lee Thrash

Lee Thrash was about to graduate from high school in 1997 when she was diagnosed with Crohn’s Dis...

Doctor

Meet Kent Cullen

Living his life to the fullest – traveling, fishing, playing sports and overseeing a successful s...

Board of Directors

Meet Albert Mignone

In addition to kicking up his heels and traveling the globe with his wife, Linda, Albert has rema...

United Ostomy Association of America

Meet Abby Ryan

Abby Ryan was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis when she was only 14 months old, which resulted i...

Heavy Equipment Operator

Meet Perry Swisher

FAP—familial adenomatous polyposis syndrome—is a rare and inherited disease that leads to colon c...