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New Manufacturer’s Page: Active Support Belts
Ostomyland is pleased to announce that Active Support Belts has joined us on our manufacturer – accessory pages.
Founded by a cancer survivor and Crohn’s patient not satisfied with the support garments available for his stoma appliance, he created an ostomy support belt that better fit an active lifestyle and realized that the design would benefit many other ostomates. And so the company was born.
For more information on Active Support Belts please visit their new page on Ostomyland which can be found in our sidebar menu under Manufacturers – Accessory, or by clicking here. You can also visit their website directly at http://www.activesupportbelts.com
Useful Links:
Ostomyland’s page for Active Support Belts:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers-accessories-active-support-belts/
Active Support Belts Website:
http://www.activesupportbelts.com
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Ostomyland Editorial #3 Now Available
How the Digestive System Usually Works (Stoma Care for Health Care Assistants)
Editorial #3: Building an Ostomy Reference Library from Freebie Company Leaflets has just been published on Ostomyland. It is the third in our new Editorials feature. This time around its discussing the wealth of information found in company patient-support booklets, and specifically we’re looking at the SecuriCare booklets which are by far-and-away my favourite of all the companies various ranges of free literature. SecuriCare are a UK home delivery service which forms part of the CliniMed group of comapanies, along with Welland Medical.
The SecuriCare booklets go far beyond being just product advertising for their pouches and skin care accessories like most company leaflets do. Instead, their literature offers you a comprehensive library of information about your ostomy and caring for it. Regardless of if you are awaiting surgery, or been an ostomate for many years, there is still information contained in these which make them worthwhile keeping.
The company also offer a range of booklets for carers and health-care workers too, and whilst the information contained within is aimed more for the medical professional than the patient they are still worthwhile having on your bookcase or in your desk drawer as they also include indicators of what possible problems can arise with a stoma, along with symptoms and advice. This, to me, makes them an invaluable set of booklets for all self-caring ostomates and not just for those who receive external help with managing their stoma.
Hard copies of all the leaflets are available for free to our UK readers, and for our international readers SecuriCare have kindly allowed us to host PDF files for many of their booklets which are available for free and immediate download, and you don’t even have to give them your contact details! If the booklet you are interested in is not available on the page in PDF format, please keep checking back as we hope to get some more available in the near future.
You can find Editorial #3 here, and the full link is available below. You can read more on both SecuriCare and CliniMed on their respective pages on Ostomyland (also linked below) and our international readers can get details of which CliniMed products are available in their own country by visiting the Welland Medical website.
Useful Ostomyland Links:
Editorial #3: Building an Ostomy Reference Library…..
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/editorial-3-build-an-ostomy-reference-library-from-freebie-company-booklets/
SecuriCare’s “Suppliers” page on Ostomyland:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/securicare-home-delivery-service/
CliniMed’s “Manufacturer” page on Ostomyland:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers-clinimed-uk/
External Links:
SecuriCare Website: http://www.securicaremedical.co.uk
CliniMed Website: http://www.clinimed.co.uk
Welland Medical Website: http://www.wellandmedical.com
I would like to thank SecuriCare Brand & PR Manager, Amanda Castle, for allowing us to host these download files for our International readers – not all companies would have allowed this – and also for her invaluable help and patience during the writing of this editorial.
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New Content: The Stoma-Stifler
Ostomyland is delighted to announce that another accessory company has agreed to be be part of our Manufacturer’s listing, so we’d like to take this opportunity to welcome Stoma-Stifler to our website community.
Stoma Stifler is a stoma guard with built in noise suppressant. It was developed in collaboration with ostomy support groups and the medical community to meet unique needs and expectations. It is a lightweight, discreet and easily removable stoma noise suppressor and guard that allows its users the freedom of mind to engage in social situations with confidence. Its 2-pc magnetic-clasp design and flexible polyurethane foam cup provide comfort, conformance to individual body curves, robust stoma protection and excellent acoustic dampening. Our customers use it for many applications: noise suppression in the office, worship services, restaurants, and other social settings. It also provides stoma protection from seatbelts, enthusiastic grandchildren & pets, sports, gardening, and housework.
For full details and on this product, which is available internationally, please visit the Stoma-Stifler page on Ostomyland (it’s located under the Manufacturer: Accessory sub-heading in the menu), or by visiting their website. The links are below.
Useful Links:
The Stoma-Stifler page on Ostomyland:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers-accessory-stoma-stifler/
The Stoma-Stifler company/product website:
http://www.stomastifler.com/
Stoma-Stifler on You Tube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BeammLLC
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New Content: Opus Healthcare (Manufacturers: Accessory)
Opus Healthcare
We’re delighted to announce that another company has agreed to have an entry in our manufacturers listings. Opus Healthcare is a UK based who produce ostomy accessories, many of which are highly regarded in the market.
Opus Healthcare’s products include the fantastic pancaking-busting product Clear Way Stoma Bridge, which we recently featured in our Combating Leakage: Some Products You May Not Be Aware Of editorial.
We’d like to thank Opus Healthcare for allowing us to feature them on Ostomyland, and we hope that their inclusion will bring their products attention to UK ostomates and in turn that it helps them more effectively manage any stoma management issues they have.
Useful Links:
The Opus Healthcare page on Ostomyland:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers-opus-healthcare/
The Opus Healthcare website (External Site):
http://www.opus-healthcare.co.uk
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Updated Content: C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers
C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers
C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers have very kindly given us some new and updated content for their manufacturer’s page on Ostomyland. The content shows the various new ranges they have available for purchase, including daily wear covers, quick dry covers as well as some new covers with fun quotes on them.
We all know that for some people, having an ostomy can be a difficult experience both physically and emotionally, and I often say that the most important step of living with an ostomy is acceptance. You dont have to love the stoma, but once you’ve accepted the fact you have a stoma you can start to move on, and continue with your life.
And, one things is for sure, whatever the cover’s pattern – be it just a plain cover, tartan cover, spotty cover, or even one with the slogan Shit Happens or Does This Cover Make My Stoma Look Big? on it – an ostomy pouch cover can help with your self confidence [with clothes or without 
] and keep you drier in hot summer days when your pouch may normally cause your skin to sweat where it rubs against it.
C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers now despatch internationally too, so why not take a peak at their newly updated Oland page, and see if any covers tickle your fancy.
Useful Links:
The C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers page on Ostomyland:
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers_cs_ostomy_pouch_covers/
The C&S Ostomy Pouch Covers website & store:
http://www.cspouchcovers.com/
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New Home Delivery Service/Suppliers Section
We’ve just added a new section to our website. To accompany our Manufacturer listings we now have a Suppliers listings too which is intended to list Home Delivery Services who provide Ostomy products. As with the manufacturer’s sections these wont be an exhaustive listing as there’s just too many worldwide to list them all, but instead it will be a selection of them, featuring companies who have either requested to be in the section, or accepted our invitation to be included on the site.
To launch the section we have two services listed, one in the USA – Edgepark Medical Supplies – and one in the UK – Securicare (Part of Salts). You can find their page links in our new Suppliers (Home Delivery) sidebar menu category, or by clicking the links at the bottom of this post. Both companies have been very helpful and patient in the creation of this new section, so our thanks goes to them.
The listings are a free service for all companies, and the page content is usually written and supplied by the company themselves as they know how best to advertise their services.
We hope you find this new addition to the site useful, especially as it starts to grow over the coming weeks and months. More listings are coming very soon!
Have a great weekend everybody! 
Useful Links:
The Edgepark Medical Services page on Ostomyland: http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/suppliers-edgepark-medical-supplies/
The Securicare page on Ostomyland: http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/securicare-home-delivery-service/
External Links:
Edgepark Medical Services Website: http://www.edgepark.com
Securicare Website: http://www.securicaremedical.co.uk/
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Combating Leakage: Some Products You May Not Be Aware Of
I’m pleased to announce that the Ostomyland Editorial #2 is now available – it is also being added to our Lifestyle Guide as it is a look at the current product ranges available to the ostomate to help combat leakage from a variety causes. It also helps you determine the cause of leakage, and offers advice on what you can do to help ease the problems caused by leaks themselves.
For the full article, please visit chapter 17b from the lifestlye guide menu, or visit this link.
We’d love to read your comments on the article, so please feel free to leave your thoughts on what we’ve written about combating leakage via the comments form, or Facebook comments box at the bottom of the Combat Leakage page. Dont foget to “like” the page if you, um, like it. 
I’d also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy new year, and a happy and prosperous 2012.
Useful Links:
Ostomyland Editoral #2: Combat Leakage – Some Products You May Not Be Aware Of
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/combating-leakage-some-products-you-may-not-be-aware-of/
Ostomyland Lifestyle Guide: Chapter 17 – Leakage / Skin Problems
http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/chapter-17-leakage-and-other-skin-problems/
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Introducing Member Written Articles
Ostomyland is pleased to announce a new section to it’s content – Member Written Aritcles. More often than not, the most useful article on the net is the written from a personal perspective so we are launching this section.
The first article is by O’land community member Andypig who has written about his experiences with FAP - Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. You can find Andy’s article under the sidebar menu’s Member Written Article heading, or directly via this link.
If you think you have an article which would be useful on the Ostomyland website then please do get in touch with us. You need to be a member of our community forums to be considered for the section, so feel free to register for a free account if you havent already done so.
We hope you enjoy reading Andy’s story, and we look forward to hopefully featuring your submission on the site soon!
Useful Links:
FAP – An Owners Guide - http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/fap-familiar-adenomatous-polyposis/
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New Content: Peak Medical Manufacturers Page
Peak Medical is a UK based ostomy and pain management products company which was formed in 2005. Initially they started as the sole UK distributor for the EuroTec ostomy products range, and have since grown thanks to the launch of their UltraSmooth hydrophilic coated range of urinary catheters for intermittent self catheterisation. Soon after they branched out into Pain Management products, with the launch of their Inspirall & PainKwell ranges.
The company is renowned in the ostomy and urology marketplaces for its superior products, knowledge and clinical expertise, and we’re delighted to announce that they now have their own page on Ostomyland where you can find more about them and their ostomy product ranges. There is also a samples request service in place for anyone whom wishes to try out some of their products. On a personal note, I’m going to give the Varimate Wedges a try!
You can find the Peak Medical entry in the manufacturer’s listings via our sidebar menu to the left. They are located under Manufacturer: Pouches etc. Or click on the link below.
Please note: Peak Medical currently only distributes their products to the UK market, and as such sample requests are limited to UK residents.
Useful Links:
Ostomyland’s Peak Medical Page: http://ostomyland.com/mainsite/manufacturers-peak-medical-ltd/
Peak Medical’s Website: http://www.peakmedical.co.uk/
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The Bowel Movement / Unwanted Baggage
The Bowel Movement / “Unwanted Baggage” is an ostomy information portal based website offering lots of content related to lots of aspects of the ostomy surgical, post-op recovery and life with an stoma. It’s also the product homepage for the popular 440 page ostomy resource book Unwanted Baggage, written by the site’s founder Liz Prosser. Their monthly newsletter has had over 4000 sign ups, and you too can sign up for it on their website too.
The Bowel Movement has been added to the Ostomyland lifestyle guide’s Ostomy Links page (Chapter 22). We’d like to congratulate Liz on her success to date in such a short period of time, and hope the link’s inclusion as well as this post will help bring them a few more visitors to their website, mailing list, and book readership.
External Links:
The Bowel Movement: http://www.thebowelmovement.co.uk
NB: Ostomyland is not responsible for any content outside of ostomyland.com
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